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Vespasian
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The most important military event in the reign of Vespasian was the capture of Jerusalem by his son Titus in A.D. 70. Jerusalem had held out when Vespasian himself had earlier subdued the rest of Judaea. The victory solidified Flavian power in Rome, and in A.D. 71 the victory of Titus was turned into a joint triumph for Vespasian and Titus. The triumph included a procession carrying the spoils taken from the Temple in Jerusalem, an event later recorded on reliefs on the Arch of Titus in Rome. The reverse of this aureus celebrates the return of Titus from Jerusalem with a depiction of Neptune, god of the sea, characterized in the coin's legend as the Returner. He holds his usual attributes, a trident and an acrostolium or bow ornament of a ship.
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As Vespasian is preparing the legions in Caesarea for the assault on Jerusalem, they learn of dissension in the city. The commanders urge attack at this moment, for "the providence of God is on our side." V decides to let the factions weaken each other through fighting, through killings and desertions to the Romans, so that their own attack will be easier. The alternative would be to unite the factions against the Roman attack. V: "God acts as general of the Romans better than he can do, and is giving the Jews up to them without any pains of their own." The Romans wait and watch.
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Vespasian had some difficulty with his sons at the beginning of his reign. Domitian had been overbearing and irresponsible in the months before his father's return and was kept firmly in a junior position during the remaining years. With Titus there was cause for alarm when his troops, after his victory in Judaea, asked him to take them to Italy; but he returned alone. Although Titus was not allowed an independent triumph, he became virtually a partner in Vespasian's rule, not only accumulating consulates and imperatorial salutations with his father but ... being given command of the Praetorian Guard.
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When Claudius looked to Britain for imperial expansion, Vespasian, with his imperial ties, became a natural choice as a Legate in the campaign. He was first sent to Argentoratum along the Rhine to take command of Legio II Augusta, which was to be one of 4 legions making the crossing to Britain. When the arrangements were made and the crossing made in AD 43, Vespasian served Aulus Plautius with distinction. According to Suetonius, he fought thirty battles with the enemy, subjugated two powerful tribes, took more than twenty towns, and the island of Vectis (Isle of Wight. His reputation as a master of siege warfare would eventually become a major factor in securing later positions of prominence. For his successus in the conquest of Britain, h received the triumphal regalia from Claudius, 2 preisthoods and eventually the honorable position of Consul.
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In mid-70, Vespasian first came to Rome. Vespasian immediately embarked on a series of efforts to stay in power and prevent future revolts. He offered gifts to many in the military and much of the public. Soldiers loyal to Vitellius were dismissed or punished. He ... restructured the Senatorial and Equestrian orders, removing his enemies and adding his allies. Regional autonomy of Greek provinces was repealed.
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Vespasian was born in Falacrina, a small village just beyond Reate in A.D. 9, during the reign of Augustus. No one in his family had ever reached high office. Sabinus, his father, was a tax collector in Asia and later became a banker in Helvetica, where he died leaving his wife Vespasia Pollia and two sons, Vespasian and Sabinus. Vespasian's brother, Sabinus, reached the rank of City Prefect in Rome, but Vespasian dithered, and only stood as a senatorial candidate after his mother's constant and sarcastic use of the phrase "
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