 In March 68 , Gaius Julius Vindex , the governor of Gallia Lugdunensis , rebelled against Nero 's tax policies . Lucius Verginius Rufus , the governor of Germania Superior , was ordered to put down Vindex 's rebellion . In an attempt to gain support from outside his own province , Vindex called upon Servius Sulpicius Galba , the governor of Hispania Tarraconensis , to join the rebellion and further , to declare himself emperor in opposition to Nero . 
 In March 68 , Gaius Julius Vindex , the governor of Gallia Lugdunensis , rebelled against Nero <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>tax policies . Lucius Verginius Rufus , the governor of Germania Superior , was ordered to put down Vindex <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>rebellion . In an attempt to gain support from outside his own province , Vindex called upon Servius Sulpicius Galba , the governor of Hispania Tarraconensis , to join the rebellion and further , to declare himself emperor in opposition to Nero . 
In March 68 , Gaius Julius Vindex , the governor of Gallia Lugdunensis , rebelled against Nero  tax policies . Lucius Verginius Rufus , da governor of Germania Superior , was ordered to put dwn Vindex  rebellion . In an attempt to gain support from outside his own province , Vindex called upon Servius Sulpicius Galba , the governor of Hispania Tarraconensis , to join the rebellion and further , to declare himself emperor in opposition to Nero .