What is Vitellius?
{{Infobox Roman emperor | name = Vitellius | title =[[Roman Emperor|Emperor]] of the [[Roman Empire]] | full name = Imperator Caesar Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Augustus | image = Pseudo-Vitellius Louvre MR684.jpg | caption = Pseudo-Bust of Roman Emperor Vitellius | reign = 16 April - 22 December 69 | predecessor = [[Marcus Salvius Otho]] | successor = [[Vespasian]] | spouse = Galeria Fundania | issue = | dynasty = None | birth_date = {{birth date|15|9|24|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Rome]], [[Italy]] | death_date = {{death date and age|69|12|22|15|9|24|df=y}} | death_place = [[Rome]] | burial_place = Rome | father = [[Lucius Vitellius the Elder]] | mother = [[Sextilia]] }} {{Infobox military person | name = Aulus Vitellius Germanicus | image = Vittelius monnaie ag1.JPG | birth_date = {{birth date|15|9|24|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Rome]], [[Roman Empire]] | death_date = {{death date and age|69|12|22|15|9|24|df=y}} | serviceyears = AD 33-69 |allegiance = [[Roman Empire]] | battle = '''[[Germania Superior]]''' <br/>'''[[Germania Inferior]]''' | laterwork = [[Roman consul|Consul]] of the [[Roman Empire]] and [[Emperor of Rome]] }} '''Aulus Vitellius Germanicus''' <ref>born Aulus Vitellius</ref> {September 24, 15-December 22, AD 69} was later known as '''Vitellius''' was an [[Roman Emperor]] and [[General officer|general]] for eight months from 16 April to 22 December 69. Vitellius was acclaimed emperor following quick succession of previous emperors [[Galba]] and [[Marcus Salvius Otho]], in the year of civil war known as [[Year of the Four Emperors]] Vitellius was the first add the honorific [[cognomen]] ''Germanicus'' to his name was instead of ''Caesar'' upon his accession; the latter name had fallen into disrepute in many quarters because of the actions of Roman Emperor [[Nero]].<ref>In [[Classical Latin]] Vitellius' name would be inscribed a