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The First Battle of Bedriacum resulted in the defeat of Otho's legions by Vitellius and the subsequent suicide of Otho.
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Is it true that the First Battle of Bedriacum resulted in the defeat of Otho's legions by Vitellius and the subsequent suicide of Otho?
Yes. Historical sources consistently confirm that Otho's forces were defeated by Vitellius at the First Battle of Bedriacum, leading directly to Otho's suicide.
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Wikipedia: Otho. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otho
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Confirms Otho was defeated at the Battle of Bedriacum and committed suicide.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 07.5%3A The Last Julio Claudian Emperors. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Book%3A_Western_Civilization_(Lumen)/06_The_Roman_Empire/07.5%3A_The_Last_Julio-Claudian_Emperors
States the First Battle of Bedriacum resulted in Vitellius defeating Otho's legions and Otho's suicide.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: AD 69. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AD_69
Confirms Vitellius defeated Otho's legions at the First Battle of Bedriacum and Otho committed suicide.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: 69. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/69
States Caecina and Valens defeated Otho at the battle of Bedriacum.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Caecīna. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Caecīna
Notes Otho was defeated by Vitellius at the First Battle of Bedriacum.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 10.3%3A Reading%3A The Flavian Dynasty. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Book%3A_Western_Civilization_I_(Lumen)/10%3A_Week_8%3A_Rome/10.3%3A_Reading%3A_The_Flavian_Dynasty
Mentions Otho's troops were defeated by Vitellius at Bedriacum and Otho's subsequent suicide.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Vedius Aquila. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedius_Aquila
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