Titus
Sign in to saveTitus Flavius Vespasianus (; 30 December 39 – 13 September 81 AD) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81 AD. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death, becoming the first Roman emperor ever to succeed his biological father.
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Titus Flavius Vespasianus was a Roman emperor who ruled from 79 to 81 AD and became historically significant as the first Roman emperor to directly succeed his biological father, Vespasian, marking an important moment in the Flavian dynasty's rule. His brief reign lasted only about two years before his death in 81 AD, but his position as the first father-to-son imperial successor set a precedent that differed from the more chaotic power transfers that had characterized earlier Roman rule.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1942
- Died
- 0081-09-13
- Works
- 46
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- De l'enfance éperdue
- Passerelles
- Un rêve en éclats
- La maison des agapanthes
- Des voix dans l'obscur
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- Early life
- Family background
- Adult life
- Judaean campaigns
- Year of the Four Emperors
- Siege of Jerusalem
- Heir to Vespasian
- Emperor
- Succession
- Challenges
- Public works
- Death
- In the Talmud
- Flavian family tree
- Legacy
- Historiography
- In later arts
- Literature
- Paintings and visual arts
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Titus Flavius Vespasianus (; 30 December 39 – 13 September 81 AD) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81 AD. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death, becoming the first Roman emperor ever to succeed his biological father.
Before becoming emperor, Titus gained renown as a military commander, serving under his father in Judea during the First Jewish–Roman War. The campaign came to a brief halt with the death of emperor Nero in 68 AD, launching Vespasian's bid for the imperial power during the Year of the Four Emperors. When Vespasian was declared Emperor on 1 July 69 AD, Titus was left in charge of ending the Jewish rebellion. In 70 AD, he besieged and captured Jerusalem, and destroyed the city and the Second Temple. For this achievement Titus was awarded a triumph; the Arch of Titus commemorates his victory and still stands today.