WI: The Year of the Four Emperors goes even crazier?

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I'll admit, I don't know much about Roman history, but the Year of the Four Emperors is somewhat interesting. So what happens if that year (68 AD or CE or whatever you want to call it) has even more would-be Emperors vying for control of the throne?

Would the revolts like the First Jewish Revolt and Batavian Revolt get even more brutal? And what would be the Europe-wide effect of the shattering of Roman Empire, beset by rebels and rival emperors?

EDIT: Also, by what change could the Year of the Four Emperors become more chaotic? Nymphidius_Sabinus surviving, maybe?
 
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I'll admit, I don't know much about Roman history, but the Year of the Four Emperors is somewhat interesting. So what happens if that year (68 AD or CE or whatever you want to call it) has even more would-be Emperors vying for control of the throne?

Would the revolts like the First Jewish Revolt and Batvian Revolt get even more brutal? And what would be the Europe-wide effect of the shattering of Roman Empire, beset by rebels and rival emperors?

EDIT: Also, by what change could the Year of the Four Emperors become more chaotic? Nymphidius_Sabinus surviving, maybe?

It's very interesting that you bring this up Splendid, I have been working on a TL concerning the Year of the Four Emperors, I'm on vacation right now, so I never got to finishing it and posting it, but it'll be up in a week.

Anyways, there were more powerful politicians, governors and generals that wanted the throne to themselves, but seeing how most the first three emperors enjoyed executions and assassinations, as well as having multiple legions under their direct command, it just wasn't very wise to challenge power in Rome, unless like all of the Four Emperors, you were some kind of governor or general in a foreign province.

And the Jewish Revolt was bound to be put down in due time, but the Batavian Rebellion could of been a bit more troubling, since it was spreading across Gaul rapidly and the Batavians had gained many Germanic allies, so if somehow another powerful Roman challenged Vespasian's rule, Vespasian would not be able to send as many legions as he did to Gaul and Germania, causing more tribes to declare their independence. Most of the Gaullish tribes were petrified of the Romans however, and were not as willing to die for their cause as the Batavians were, so in the end, the rebellion would just be put down by whichever first stable emperor on the throne.
 
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