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150 XI Otho Otho had been a friend and supporter of Nero, but he refused to divorce his wife—whom Nero had chosen as his imperial consort —and ended up in virtual exile as Roman governor in Spain. He briefly supported Galba after Nero’s overthrow in 68, but had himself proclaimed emperor by the Praetorian Guard in Rome and had Galba and Piso murdered. He soon committed suicide—after his forces were defeated by those of Vitellius. then the reprehensible Otho, whom the hero Vitellus was to slay, took over the Empire. The Book tells us this: he had possession of the Empire but held it just three months before the Romans complained that his rule was a disgrace to them and they wanted him to pay for his crimes. Fifteen thousand Romans had been killed in the Capitol. Crowds of other Romans then hailed Vitellius to be their judge and ruler. All together they came to rue that day sorely. ...

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