Vespasian

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	Vespasian
Vespasian, bust from Écija (Museo Arqueológico, Sevilla)	Vespasian: emperor of the Roman world (69-79). Names: 17 November 9: Titus Flavius Vespasianus 1 July 69: Imperator Titus Flavius Vespasianus Caesar 23 June 79: natural death Successor of: Vitellius Relatives: father: Flavius Sabinus mother: Vespasia Polla married to: Flavia Domitilla children: Titus, Domitian, Flavia Domitilla Early career: 9 Born in Falacrinae (near Reate) 26? Military tribune in Thrace 35/36 Quaestor in Crete and Cyrenaica 38 Aedile 39/40 Praetor 42/43-47 Commander of II Augusta 44 Triumphal honors 51 Consul c.63 Proconsul of Africa 66/67 With Nero in Greece 67 Sent out as general to suppress the Jewish Revolt Main deeds: 69 Proclaimed emperor in Alexandria (cf. Julius Alexander) and Judaea; stays in Egypt; the governor of Syria, Mucianus, proceeds to the Balkans; Batavian revolt; Antonius Primus proceeds to Italy and defeats the troops of Vitellius at Cremona; Primus and Cerialis take Rome; Vespasian recognized by the Senate 70 Consul II (with Titus); Julius Sabinus briefly emperor in Gaul; Vespasian pontifex maximus; Cerialis restores order in Germania Inferior; Titus takes Jerusalem 71 Consul III (with with Marcus Cocceius Nerva); Triumph of Vespasian and Titus; Gate of Janus closed; Titus praetorian prefect 72 Consul IV (with Titus II); reorganization of the Euphrates frontier 73 Censorship (with Titus; first ordinary consulship of Domitian) 74 Consul V (with Titus III) 75 Consul VI (with Titus IV; suffect consulship of Domitian); inauguration of the Temple of Peace 76 Consul VII (with Titus V; suffect consulship of Domitian) 77 Consul VIII (with Titus VI; suffect consulship of Domitian) 78 Conspiracy of Caecina Alienus and Eprius Marcellus; Agricola made governor of Britain 79 Consul IX (with Titus VII; suffect consulship of Domitian); execution of Julius Sabinus; death Buildings: Rome: Temple of Jupiter, Temple of Claudius, Temple of Peace, Colosseum, Colossus, Porta Maggiore Xanthus: Arch of Vespasian New legions: II Adiutrix, IIII Flavia Felix (formerly IIII Macedonica), XVI Flavia Firma (formerly XVI Gallica) Succeeded by: Titus Contemporary events: 75 Last known cuneiform inscription 77 Pliny the Elder dedicates the Natural History to Titus Links: biography by Suetonius Batavian revolt Hordeonius Flaccus Jewish revolt Julius Alexander Julius Sabinus Messianic claimants: Vespasian Petillius Cerialis Pliny the Elder Verginius Rufus Vitellius
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