[521] Before this Cerialis had five legions, I, IV, XVI, XXI,
and XXII, but of these only XXI was in full force, so these
new
reinforcements
may have doubled his army.
Tacitus
Towards Vespasian I have from the beginning shown
respect. When he was a private citizen, we were known as friends.
Antonius Primus was aware of this when he wrote urging me to take up
arms to prevent the legions from Germany and the Gallic levies from
crossing the Alps.[557] The instructions which Antonius gave in his
letter Hordeonius Flaccus ratified by word of mouth. I raised the
standard in Germania, as did Mucianus in Syria, Aponius in Moesia,
Flavianus in Pannonia....'
[The rest is lost.]
FOOTNOTES:
[518] iv. 78.
[519] Cp. iv. 28, 33, 35.
[520] Adiutrix.
[521] Before this Cerialis had five legions, I, IV, XVI, XXI,
and XXII, but of these only XXI was in full force, so these
new
reinforcements
may have doubled his army.
The auxiliaries
had been called out by Hordeonius Flaccus (iv. 24).
[522] Perhaps 'in wedge-formation' (see note 283).
