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Aulus Vitellius, Roman Emperor (15 - 69)

Roman Emperor in 69; the third emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors. He was from an old senatorial family, had political experience as a consul and proconsul, and was known for his indolence and cruelty. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-6837?rskey=Ddd7HF&result=1 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitellius Relationships: Aulus Vitellius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Caligula (31 Aug 12-24 Jan 41)
Aulus Vitellius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Claudius I (01 Aug 10 BC-13 Oct 54 AD)
Aulus Vitellius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Servius Sulpicius Galba (03-69)
Aulus Vitellius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Nero (15 Dec 37-09 Jun 68)
Aulus Vitellius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Marcus Salvius Otho (28 Apr 32-16 Apr 69)
Aulus Vitellius was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Titus Flavius Vespasian (09 Nov 09-23 Jun 79)

Linked print sources: as Subject of/in a work of art - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
References in Documents:
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
Vitellius"> Coins of Vitellius. None in Brass. There are 3 in silver.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) The Heads of Otho and Vitellius in Plaister, from Aldburgh. Don. D. Eliz. Aldburgh.
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 11 Coins of Caligula 3, Claudius 4, Nero 8. Galba 2, Vitellius 1, Vespasian 5, vide Ducatus, N° 108, 109, 110. 113, 114, 115., 121., 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130., 132., 135, 139, 140., 153., 159, 160., 165, 166, and 167 23
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 35 Otho 5, Vitellius 5, Vespasian 14, vide N° 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158., 161, 162, 163, 164., 168, 169, 170, 171, and 172 24
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 105 Augustus, Tiberius, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Ælius, Antonius, Faustina, Verus, Caracalla, and Julia Pia 25