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Mar 8, 2017 · Perhaps deliberately following the tradition of his predecessor Claudius, Emperor Vespasian kept his wit about him as he lay dying, from diarrhea, as Julius Cicatrix explains in Imperial Exits. The gossipy Roman biographer Suetonius [see Roman Historians ] reports Vespasian said, "Vae, puto deus fio" which can be translated "Woe is me.
Vespasian came to power in 69 CE after winning a civil war known as the "Year of the Four Emperors." He would go on to establish the Flavian dynasty, which ruled Rome until 96 CE. (Suetonius, Life of Vespasian, 4)
Oct 27, 2022 · In AD 36, Vespasian served as a tribune in the military. He later followed in his brother’s footsteps and entered public service, starting his career as a quaestor in Crete, eventually reaching praetorship by AD 40. Vespasian used his position and status to find favor with the ruling emperor at that time, Caligula. Political & Military Career
Vespasian was born in the Roman town of Reate (Rieti), about forty miles (sixty-five kilometers) north-west of Rome in the Sabine Hills. Vespasian distinguished himself in military campaigns in Britain and later became a trusted aide of the emperor Nero.
Vespasian was born in the Roman town of Reate (Rieti), about forty miles (sixty-five kilometers) north-west of Rome in the Sabine Hills. Vespasian distinguished himself in military campaigns in Britain and later became a trusted aide of the emperor Nero.
p43 In his bid for imperial power, Vespasian joined forces with Mucianus, the governor of Syria, and Primus, a general in Pannonia. Primus and Mucianus led the Flavian forces against Vitellius, while Vespasian gained control of Egypt. On 20 December, Vitellius was defeated, and the following day Vespasian was declared emperor by the Roman Senate.
Vespasian was the Roman emperor from 69 to 79 AD. He was the last of the four emperors who ruled the ancient Roman Empire in 69 AD. Interestingly, the previous three leaders died because of suicide or murder, while Vespasian’s death happened ten years later because of natural causes.
