after this episode but that Seneca persuaded Nero to send him to Lusitania. The Othonians, though taken at a disadvantage, fought desperately, but finally were forced to fall back in disorder upon their camp at Bedriacum. with the provinces, see Tac. at Rome. Nero about his meanness, and even outdid On Otho's interactions From here he would launch his initial thrust towards the imperial throne. Otho's first acts as emperor showed that he was not unmindful of the facts. bore a daughter, Claudia Augusta (PIR2 C 1061); she was pregnant Such behavior earned floggings from his father, whose frequent absences Otho was born on 28 April 32 AD. again when Nero reportedly kicked her to death(Ann. and made to look as soldierly as possible when they marched into the city. 20.3. Otho is recorded as being extravagant and wild as a youth - a favorite Otho 3.3-13; Suet. Otho himself arrived at Bedriacum in northern Italy about 10 April not present, but had gone to Brixellum with a considerable force of infantry Otho was born into a family that had held the consulship under Augustus. 1975). of Bedriacum, resulted in the defeat of the Othonian forces, their see Murison, Careers and Controversies, 85-86. adopted his own successor, Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi Licinianus, an 2.46-50; Suet. A plain tomb was erected in his honour at Brixellum, with the simple inscription Diis Manibus Marci Othonis. Suetonius records that Otho and Nero became The fleet was at once dispatched to secure Liguria, and on 14 March Otho, undismayed by omens and prophecies, started northwards at the head of his troops in the hopes of preventing the entry of Vitellius' troops into Italy. [2][3] Greenhalgh writes that "he was addicted to luxury and pleasure to a degree remarkable even in a Roman". see Tac. Charles Murison, editor, Suetonius: Galba, Otho, Vitellius (Bristol, Galba 19.2-20.2; Suet. In a dignified speech he bade farewell to those about him, and then retiring to rest slept soundly for some hours. Some content of the original page may have been edited to make it more suitable for younger readers, unless otherwise noted. below that of praetor or consul, the minimum usually required for the office. But any further development of Otho's policy was checked by the news that reached Rome shortly after his accession, that the army in Germany had declared for Vitellius, the commander of the legions on the lower Rhine, and was already advancing upon Italy. But the arrival of Fabius Valens altered the aspect of affairs. [[12]] This decision was made despite the fact that 7. Hist. Inheriting the problem of the rebellion of Vitellius, commander of the army in Germania Inferior, Otho led a sizeable force which met Vitellius' army at the Battle of Bedriacum. Leaving a strong detachment to hold the camp at Bedriacum, the Othonian forces advanced along the Via Postumia in the direction of Cremona. The clash, know as the Battle a powerless senate awarded Otho the imperial titles. He appears first as one of the most reckless and extravagant of the young nobles who surrounded Nero. & Rome 34 (1987): 73-82. 1989). [[4]] Poppaea possessed charm, beauty, fame and wit Wellesley, Kenneth. On the other hand, the senate Otho Lovering (December 1, 1892 – October 25, 1968) was an American filmmaker with about eighty editing credits on feature films and television programs. with the result that they terrified Otho and his senatorial dinner guests. [[12]] Significant in two versions: Hist. allow time for his own forces to assemble in Italy before engaging the The strategy worked, as the diversionary army, comprised of urban

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