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Gaius Julius Vindex revolts, first in a series of revolts that lead to Nero's downfall.
Vindex’s revolt belongs to AD 68, not AD 67. Sources place his uprising in spring 68, with Galba joining in April 68.
Full reasoning
This event is dated one year too early.
The Oxford Classical Dictionary states that Gaius Julius Vindex revolted from Nero in spring 68 CE. Livius likewise places the key escalation in April 68, when Vindex enlisted Galba. So listing Vindex's revolt under AD 67 is chronologically incorrect.
2 sources
- Iulius Vindex, Gaius | Oxford Classical Dictionary | Oxford Academic
Gaius Iulius Vindex ... was governor of Gallia Lugdunensis ... when he revolted from Nero (spring 68 ce).
- Gaius Julius Vindex - Livius
In April 68, he found Servius Sulpicius Galba ... Now, Vindex revolted.
In East Asia, the state of Funan was established
Funan was not in East Asia. It was an early state in mainland Southeast Asia, centered on the lower Mekong.
Full reasoning
This sentence places Funan in East Asia, but standard reference works place Funan in Southeast Asia, specifically along the lower Mekong and its delta.
Treccani describes Funan as "one of the oldest and most powerful kingdoms of Southeast Asia," located along the lower course and delta of the Mekong. The Oxford Handbook of Early Southeast Asia likewise treats Funan as one of the earliest kingdoms of mainland Southeast Asia. So the geographic label in the article is incorrect: China is in East Asia, but Funan was in Southeast Asia.
2 sources
- Funan - Enciclopedia - Treccani
Uno dei più antichi e potenti regni dell'Asia sud-orientale, localizzato lungo il corso inferiore e il delta del Mekong.
- Mainland Southeast Asia’s Earliest Kingdoms and the Case of “Funan” | The Oxford Handbook of Early Southeast Asia
Archaeological research across mainland Southeast Asia ... Keywords: early state formation, Mekong Delta, Southeast Asia, Funan.
Marcus Ulpius Trajanus, father of Trajan, becomes consul
Trajan’s father did not become consul in AD 68. Standard references place his consulship under Vespasian, in AD 70 or possibly AD 72.
Full reasoning
This event is misplaced chronologically. Reference works on Marcus Ulpius Traianus (the father of Emperor Trajan) place his consulship after Vespasian came to power, not in AD 68.
Treccani states that during the Jewish War he was with Vespasian in 69–70, and that "nel 70 ricoprì il consolato" (he held the consulship in 70). The Oxford Classical Dictionary similarly says Vespasian rewarded him with a consulship, probably in 70. Some scholarship has argued for 72 instead, but either way the article's placement in AD 68 is incorrect.
2 sources
- TRAIANO, Padre - Enciclopedia - Treccani
Legato della Legio X Fretensis durante la guerra giudaica; nel 69-70 si trovava in Egitto con Vespasiano; nel 70 ricoprì il consolato, primo della sua gens.
- Ulpius Traianus, Marcus | Oxford Classical Dictionary | Oxford Academic
Vespasian as emperor demonstrated his favour by granting a consulship (probably in 70) and patrician rank.
This plan will not be applied until after his death in AD 68.
Nero’s post-fire rebuilding measures were implemented during his lifetime, immediately after the fire of AD 64, not only after his death.
Full reasoning
This reverses the chronology of Rome's reconstruction after the Great Fire.
A standard reference text on Nero says that in rebuilding the city after the fire, Rome adopted broad regular streets, height limits, stone construction, open spaces, and colonnades. In other words, these measures were part of the reconstruction under Nero, not something deferred until after AD 68.
A PBS summary of the documentary The Nero Files likewise states that as the rebuilding begins, Nero insists on new procedures to prevent future fires, including wider spacing and more fire-resistant construction. So the article is wrong to say the plan was not applied until after Nero's death.
2 sources
- 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Nero - Wikisource
In rebuilding the city every precaution was taken against the recurrence of such a calamity. Broad regular streets replaced the narrow winding alleys. The new houses were limited in height, built partly of hard stone and protected by open spaces and colonnades.
- The Nero Files | Watch Secrets of the Dead on PBS Wisconsin
As the rebuilding begins, Nero insists on new procedures to prevent future fires... there must be sufficient space between the buildings. The Rome that rises from the ruins has far wider streets.