Talk:Year of the Four Emperors
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This entry on Vespasian needs work. It was featured today, 12/20/05, as a feature article on the Wikipedia welcome page. Thus its quality reflects on the reputation of the compendium generally. Vespasian's life and career needs to be fleshed out more beyond the facts of the struggle for the throne in 68-69. His earlier life, his career in the army and his overall rise to power, his role in the suppression of the Judean revolt and his career as Emperor need to be detailed. Recently on NPR it was stated that Wikipedia articles are closely comparable to those in Encyclopedia Brittanica. At this point this article falls far short of that standard.
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- This article is not about Vespasian. It is about the Year of the Four Emperors.
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- -Ikkyu2 17:23, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
I'm a little confused. Why is this period defined as a year when it takes place over a period longer than a year?
- -Cerise 22:57, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
It means the year 69. Nero who dies in 68 is not one of the four. I have added a new sentence at the beginning of the article to make this clear. Richard75 19:11, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
