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Titus

Reece Period attributed: Period 4

Member of the The Flavians dynasty.

Coins for this issuer were issued from 79 until 81.

Titus Flavius Vespasianus was born in AD 41 and grew up at the court. He was a popular, handsome, and talented youth, both intelligent and skilled at warfare. He was highly successful in Germany and Britain, and commanded one of his father’s legions in Judaea during the suppression of the Jewish revolt. He also saw the completion of the Flavian Amphitheatre, or Colosseum, during his reign.

Titus shared the consulship with his father and celebrated an immense triumph for the Jewish War. He grew somewhat cruel as commander of the Praetorian Guards and held riotous all-night parties, but enjoyed quiet dinner-parties with his closest friends. However, Titus was ultimately kind-hearted and attempted to meet all individual petitions favourably.

Titus’ reign, after his father’s death, saw two terrible disasters: the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and the fire of Rome in 80. He spent much of his personal wealth to aid those afflicted by the disasters. His brother Domitian constantly plotted against Titus, who never directly ordered anyone killed and attacked the practice of informants. Titus died after contracting a fever in the countryside after complaining that he had only one sin on his conscience. He was mourned as an emperor with the best interests of his people at heart.

Suetonius describes Titus as muscular and handsome, though slightly paunchy.

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Wikipedia derived information

For the personal name, see Titus (praenomen).

For other uses, see Titus (disambiguation). Titus10th Emperor of the Roman EmpireFile:Château de Versailles, galerie des glaces, buste d'empereur romain 03 (Titus). jpgBust of Emperor Titus, in the Hall of MirrorsReign 24 June 79 – 13 September 81Full name Titus Flavius Vespasianus (from birth to AD 69); Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus (from 69 to accession); Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus (as emperor)Buried RomePredecessor VespasianSuccessor DomitianConsort to Arrecina Tertulla (about 62)Wives Marcia Furnilla (64)Offspring Julia FlaviaDynasty Flavian dynastyFather VespasianMother Domitilla Roman imperial dynasties Flavian dynasty Chronology Vespasian 69 AD – 79 AD Titus 79 AD – 81 AD Domitian 81 AD – 96 AD Family Gens FlaviaFlavian treeCategory:Flavian Dynasty Succession Preceded byYear of the Four Emperors Followed byNervan-Antonian dynasty Titus, was Roman Emperor from 79 to 81.

A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death, thus becoming the first Roman Emperor to come to the throne after his own father. Prior to becoming emperor, Titus gained renown as a military commander, serving under his father in Judaea during the First Jewish-Roman War. The campaign came to a brief halt with the death of emperor Nero in 68, launching Vespasian's bid for the imperial power during the Year of the Four Emperors.

When Vespasian was declared emperor on 1 July 69, Titus was left in charge of ending the Jewish rebellion. In 70, he successfully laid siege to and destroyed the city and Temple of Jerusalem. For this achievement Titus was awarded a triumph; the Arch of Titus commemorates his victory to this day.

Under the rule of his father, Titus gained notoriety in Rome serving as prefect of the Praetorian Guard, and for carrying on a controversial relationship with the Jewish queen Berenice. Despite concerns over his character, Titus ruled to great acclaim following the death of Vespasian in 79, and was considered a good emperor by Suetonius and other contemporary historians. As emperor, he is best known for completing the Colosseum and for his generosity in relieving the suffering caused by two disasters, the Mount Vesuvius eruption of 79 and a fire in Rome in 80.

After barely two years in office, Titus died of a fever on 13 September 81. He was deified by the Roman Senate and succeeded by his younger brother Domitian..

Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus
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