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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_64768" /> == | |||
<p> a | <p> a Roman emperor, son of [[Lucius]] Vitellius, the censor, was born A.D. 15. Like his father, he was a master of the arts of servile cringing and flattery. Through the favor of Tiberius, [[Caius]] Caligula, Claudius, and Nero, he was advanced to high-station, and on the death of [[Otho]] was proclaimed emperor in [[Germany]] at the time [[Vespasian]] was engaged in war with the [[Jews]] early in 69. He was a glutton and voluptuary, and without either civil or military talent. About the time he arrived in Rome, Vespasian was proclaimed at Alexandria, and, on the latter arriving in Italy at the head of his hostile army, [[Vitellius]] was put to death, Dec. 22, 69 (Joseph's, War, 4:10; Tacit. Hist. 2, 3; Sueton, Vitellius). See Tillemont, Histoire des Empereurs, vol. 1; Smith, Dict. of Class. Biog. s.v. </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_81067" /> == | |||
<p> Roman emperor; reigned only eight months and some days of the year 69; was notorious for his excesses, and was murdered after being dragged through the streets of Rome. </p> | |||
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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
a Roman emperor, son of Lucius Vitellius, the censor, was born A.D. 15. Like his father, he was a master of the arts of servile cringing and flattery. Through the favor of Tiberius, Caius Caligula, Claudius, and Nero, he was advanced to high-station, and on the death of Otho was proclaimed emperor in Germany at the time Vespasian was engaged in war with the Jews early in 69. He was a glutton and voluptuary, and without either civil or military talent. About the time he arrived in Rome, Vespasian was proclaimed at Alexandria, and, on the latter arriving in Italy at the head of his hostile army, Vitellius was put to death, Dec. 22, 69 (Joseph's, War, 4:10; Tacit. Hist. 2, 3; Sueton, Vitellius). See Tillemont, Histoire des Empereurs, vol. 1; Smith, Dict. of Class. Biog. s.v.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
Roman emperor; reigned only eight months and some days of the year 69; was notorious for his excesses, and was murdered after being dragged through the streets of Rome.
