Mutiny of the fleet at Misenum. Tarracina seized. Vitellius returns to Rome with seven cohorts and part of the cavalry. The remaining cohorts are moved back from Mevania to Narnia. L. Vitellius with six cohorts and cavalry besieges Tarracina. _December_ Antonius crosses the Apennines and halts at Carsulae. Varus wins a cavalry skirmish at Interamna. Valens beheaded at Urbino: his head flung into camp at Narnia. Surrender of Vitellians at Narnia. Antonius marches as far as Ocriculum, sending Cerialis forward to Rome with 1,000 cavalry. 17. Vitellius, wishing to abdicate, is prevented by troops and mob. 18. They besiege Flavius Sabinus in the Capitol. 19. Capitol stormed. Temple of Jupiter burnt. Sabinus caught and killed. L. Vitellius takes Tarracina. 20. Cerialis defeated outside Rome. 20. Antonius makes a forced march along Via Flaminia. 21. Capture of Rome. Murder of Vitellius. Domitian installed as 'Caesar'. A.D. 70. _January_ L. Vitellius surrenders in Campania. Mucianus arrives in Rome as regent. II. THE REBELLION ON THE RHINE A.D. 69. _Autumn_ Revolt of Civilis and Batavians, at first ostensibly in support of Vespasian. Revolt supported by Canninefates, Frisii, Marsaci, Cugerni. Civilis routs Gallic auxiliaries and captures the Rhine flotilla in 'The Island'. Munius Lupercus advances from Vetera with remnant of Legs. V Alaudae and XV Primigenia, supported by Ubian, Treviran, and Batavian auxiliaries. Civilis drives him back into Vetera. The eight Batavian cohorts at Mainz march off to join Civilis, and defeat Leg. I Germanica at Bonn. Bructeri and Tencteri join revolt. Civilis blockades Vetera. Vocula advances to relieve Vetera with detachments of Legs. IV Macedonica, XXII Primigenia, and I Germanica. Vocula encamps at Gelduba. Flaccus makes head-quarters at Novaesium. Civilis' assault on Vetera repulsed. Vocula with difficulty repulses attack on Gelduba. Relief of Vetera. Vocula then retires to Novaesium. Civilis takes Gelduba and wins skirmish outside Novaesium. Mutiny in Novaesium. Flaccus murdered. Civilis renews blockade of Vetera. Chatti, Mattiaci, and Usipi threaten Mainz. Vocula relieves Mainz and winters there. A.D. 70. _January_ (?) Revolt of Gallic tribes, Ubii, Tungri, Treviri, Lingones, headed by Classicus, Tutor, and Sabinus. Vocula advances to save Vetera, but is driven back to Novaesium by mutiny of Gallic auxiliaries, and there murdered. His army swears allegiance to 'Empire of Gaul'. Tutor takes Cologne and Mainz.