Otho Proclaims Himself Emperor

Date: January 15, 69 • Location: Rome, Italy

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 69.

Otho seizes power in Rome, proclaiming himself Emperor of Rome, beginning a reign of only three months.

AD 69 (LXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the consulship of Galba and Vinius. The denomination AD 69 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.