Book 2 — TACITUS THE HISTORIES
W. Hamilton (William Hamilton) Fyfe translation
TRANSLATED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES
BY
W. HAMILTON FYFE
FELLOW OF MERTON COLLEGE
IN TWO VOLUMES
VOLUME II
OXFORD
AT THE CLARENDON PRESS
1912
HENRY FROWDE
PUBLISHER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD LONDON, EDINBURGH, NEW YORK TORONTO AND MELBOURNE
VOLUME II
Summary of Chief Events
Book III Antonius' Advance Dissension in Vitellius' Camp The Engagement near Cremona The Fate of Cremona Vitellius The State of the Provinces Antonius' Advance from Cremona Vitellius' Measures of Defence The Passage of the Apennines The Abdication of Vitellius and the Burning of the Capitol The Taking of Tarracina The Sack of Rome and the end of Vitellius
Book IV Rome after the Fall of Vitellius The Revolt of Civilis and the Batavi The Mutiny of the Batavian Cohorts The Siege of Vetera The Relief of Vetera Rome and the Empire under Vespasian The Loss of Germany The Ebb-tide of Revolt Events in Rome and in the East
Book V The Conquest of Judaea The End of the German Revolt
Index of Names