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Mar 8, 2017 · Not even when he was under the immediate apprehension and peril of death, could he forbear jesting. For when, among other prodigies, the mausoleum of the Caesars suddenly flew open, and a blazing star appeared in the heavens; one of the prodigies, he said, concerned Julia Calvina, who was of the family of Augustus [771]; and the other, the king of the Parthians, who wore his hair long.
Jul 19, 2020 · The Making of a Roman Emperor: Vespasian’s Career Portrait bust of Vespasian from Ostia, 69-79 AD, Museo Nazionale Romano di Palazzo Massimo, Rome. Although the third-century historian Cassius Dio would record that Vespasian had been “ born for the throne ”, the new Roman emperor actually came from rather humble beginnings.
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.
