The Life and Times of Vitelius

It took Vitelius six weeks to wind his way down to Rome, leading his army from the Rhine on a meandering debauched road trip. Tacitus may have published his account well after the death of Domitian, but his early career was influenced by first Vespatian and then Titus. The actual reign of Vitelius is not particularly well documented, but the general consensus is that while Vitelius bancred it four times a day, attended the races and then slept it off.