# Year of the Four Emperors affects Gaul (69)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/69-year-of-the-four-emperors-affects-gaul
Location: Gaul

Civil war brought armies and competing imperial loyalties through the Gallic provinces. Within the broader Roman Gaul period, Roman conquest transformed Gaul through provincial government, roads, cities, citizenship and cultural exchange. The later empire brought Christianity, civil wars, frontier pressure and the rise of successor kingdoms. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Roman Empire (Roman imperial rule in Gaul). Year of the Four Emperors affects Gaul is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Year of the Four Emperors affects Gaul is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Empire](https://history-france.com/rulers/roman-empire)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Year of the Four Emperors affects Gaul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Year+of+the+Four+Emperors+affects+Gaul&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Year of the Four Emperors affects Gaul](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Year+of+the+Four+Emperors+affects+Gaul)
- [Wikipedia — History of France overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_France)