ATHENS, GREECE 17 FEBRUARY 69 AD
Titus and his brother-in-law Cerialis were sitting at anchor in the port of Athens when they learned of the death of Galba. They looked at each other blankly.
“What do we do?” asked Cerialis.
“I have no earthly idea,” replied Titus.
Subsequent news was relayed swiftly, in the form of letters. The first that arrived was in the hand of Caenis, written for Vespasian. Titus was grateful there was little love-talk, and leapt straight at the meat:
Otho offered Vitellius handsome concessions to give up his claim, but we"ve just heard that Vitellius is making the same offer in return. The Head Count crowds favour Otho, because he"s so very like Nero. But the business classes are afraid he"ll impose new taxes to fund his lifestyle. They all knew Vitellius" fath
