History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; . at his death received a gratuity. (Suet., Tib., 48.) THREE EMPERORS FROM JUNE 68 TO DECEMBER 69 591 flags by some of the Mœsian soldiery, and the legions of Illyricum,vanquished without having fought at Bedriacum, might be countedon to support the avenger of Otho. They possessed fleets, numerousauxiliaries, the friendship of Yologeses, and oracles announced thatabout this time a master of the world would come out of Judœ Jewish prisoner had namedthis ruler of the world ; durinorthe life of ISe
History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; . at his death received a gratuity. (Suet., Tib., 48.) THREE EMPERORS FROM JUNE 68 TO DECEMBER 69 591 flags by some of the Mœsian soldiery, and the legions of Illyricum,vanquished without having fought at Bedriacum, might be countedon to support the avenger of Otho. They possessed fleets, numerousauxiliaries, the friendship of Yologeses, and oracles announced thatabout this time a master of the world would come out of Judœ Jewish prisoner had namedthis ruler of the world ; durinorthe life of ISero, Josephus- wasbeing sent, loaded with chains,to Eome, when he said toVespasian: Keep me, I ama prophet; you will beemperor ! On the 1st of July, 69 ,he was proclaimed in Alexandriaby the prefect of Egypt; twodays later the army of Jud^asaluted him emperor, and atthe same time Mucianusadministered the oath to hislegions. To the honour of thetroops and their new prince beit said, there was no questionof a large gratuity. Moneywas needed for the prepara-tions, and they were obliged. Youthful Titus (from a Bust at Naples). to lay a requisition on the people of the country. Mucianusgave all he had; others imitated him, especially the allied kingsof Edessa, Commagene, and Each and all expected to makegood their investments in the event of victory. But, adds Tacitus,all had not, like Mucianus, the right and the power to indemnifythemselves. It was decided that Armenia and Parthia should give hostages,in order to guarantee the peace of the frontier; that Titus, theelder son of the emperor, should take upon himself the reduction Te.*;;., .5, and Josepluis, Bell. iii. S. it. Tac. Hist., ii. 74-78. v. 1:] : ProfectiJudaa reruni pntirejitiir. ^ Tac. ii. 81 ; Josephus, Bell. Jud., vii. 28. 592 THE C^SAKS AND THE FLAVII, 14 TO 96 of Jerusalem ; Vespasian, by occupying Alexandria and Carthage,was to close Africa and thus starve Eome ; Mucianus to marc
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