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Vitellius day
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12-20-2006, 10:13 AM
On this day 1937 years ago, (20 December 69 AD) - Emperor Vitellius was assassinated during 'The Year of the Four Emperors'.
Poor old (fat) fella! From Jona's fantastic website.. http://www.livius.org/vi-vr/vitellius/vitellius.html 
12-20-2006, 10:37 AM
Vitellius!
I remember that days, when us: LEGIO PRIMA GERMANICA proclamed him as emperor! :lol:
Cesar Pocinya
ALA AUGUSTA https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/115550981827499/ OFFICINA AVITIANA https://www.facebook.com/oficinaavitiana 
12-20-2006, 10:41 AM
Ah-ha! Now we know who to blame! :lol: :lol:
Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours! Titus Flavius Germanus Batavian Coh I Byron Angel 
12-20-2006, 11:47 AM
Vitellius could have been a great ruler. Flavian propaganda and history have been unkind to him. The plain facts are that he was the first one to appoint equestrians in the bureaucracy, which shows that he understood how to address the problems with freedmen created by Claudius and Nero; and that the province of Africa, which had been governed by Vitellius and Vespasian, sided with Vitellius. Obviously, those in the province preferred Vitellius.
12-20-2006, 11:51 AM
Clearly every RAT member should have a 10 course gourmet lunch in his honour!
12-20-2006, 12:37 PM
"Clearly every RAT member should have a 10 course gourmet lunch in his honour....."
 hock: hock: hock: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ I'll have a sandwich instead, and save my pennies for a Neidermormter! :lol: :lol:
Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours! Titus Flavius Germanus Batavian Coh I Byron Angel
12-20-2006, 01:26 PM
Legio XX supported Vitellius, too--apparently he was popular in Britain and Germany. A ten-course lunch, eh? You buying? I'm there!
Valete, Matthew
Matthew Amt (Quintus)
Legio XX, USA <a class="postlink" href="http://www.larp.com/legioxx/">http://www.larp.com/legioxx/
12-20-2006, 02:52 PM
Quote:Clearly every RAT member should have a 10 course gourmet lunch in his honour!I just bought a box of cigars, I hope that's OK. :wink:
12-20-2006, 05:10 PM
This makes me want to dispatch the Atlantic fleet to Britain to fetch me some freshwater mussels.
Pecunia non olet
12-21-2006, 01:21 AM
Vitellius was also famous for inducing vomitting during a banquet so that he could eat more... most people would stop after a few courses, but not Vitellius!
Michael Griffin
High School Teacher who knows Latin & Greek felicior quam sus in stercu
12-21-2006, 09:39 AM
He was probably the source for Monty Python's "Mister Creosote"
"Would Sir like a waffeer theen meent?"  D
12-21-2006, 09:51 AM
Just anozzer leedle lark's tongue? :lol:
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