Described as a sluggard and a glutton, Aulus Vitellius has been written of by history as a titular head of a rebellion without the command of his troops or the know-how to rule the Empire once he was elevated to the position of Emperor. He was the third Emperor of ‘The Year of the Four Emperors’. On this channel we focus on Roman History and right now we're doing a video on every Roman Emperor, if you're interested in that subscribe or watch the playlist here: https://bit.ly/32CUA2g
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History, S. (2019, November 24). Emperor Vitellius #8 - The Gluttonous Roman Emperor. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1849/emperor-vitellius-8---the-gluttonous-roman-emperor/
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History, SPQR. "Emperor Vitellius #8 - The Gluttonous Roman Emperor." World History Encyclopedia, November 24, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1849/emperor-vitellius-8---the-gluttonous-roman-emperor/.
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History, SPQR. "Emperor Vitellius #8 - The Gluttonous Roman Emperor." World History Encyclopedia, 24 Nov 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1849/emperor-vitellius-8---the-gluttonous-roman-emperor/.
