Vespasian

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Vespasian was a 1st-century Roman emperor best known for restoring stability after Nero’s reign and initiating major building projects such as the Colosseum.


Statements (56)
Predicate Object
instanceOf 1st-century Roman person
Roman emperor
human
birthDate 9 November 9
birthName Titus Flavius Vespasianus
birthPlace Falacrinae
Italy
near Reate
buildingProject Colosseum
Temple of Peace
restoration of the Capitoline Hill
burialPlace Rome
Tomb of the Flavians
cameToPowerDuring Year of the Four Emperors
causeOfDeath illness
child Domitian
Domitilla the Younger
Titus
cognomen Vespasianus
commanded Roman legions in Judaea
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
currencyReform introduction of the tax on public urinals (vectigal urinae)
deathDate 23 June 79
deathPlace Italy
Lazio
Rieti
dynastyFounded Flavian dynasty
era Principate
ethnicGroup Roman
familyName Flavius
famousQuotation I think I am becoming a god
Vae, puto deus fio
father Titus Flavius Sabinus (father of Vespasian)
fullName Titus Flavius Vespasianus
givenName Titus
knownFor fiscal and tax reforms in the Roman Empire
founding the Flavian dynasty
military success in the Roman–Jewish War
restoring stability after the reign of Nero
languageSpoken Latin
memberOf Flavian dynasty
militaryConflict Great Jewish Revolt
Roman–Jewish War
militaryRank general
mother Vespasia Polla
notableWork initiation of the construction of the Colosseum
positionHeld Roman emperor
consul of the Roman Empire
predecessor Vitellius
reignEnd 79
reignStart 69
religion Roman paganism
residence Rome
spouse Domitilla the Elder
succeeded stabilizing the Roman Empire after civil war
successor Titus

Referenced by (44)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Titus ("Titus Flavius Vespasianus")
Vespasian ("Titus Flavius Vespasianus")
birthName
Titus Flavius Sabinus (father of Vespasian)
Vespasia Polla
child
Galilean campaign of Vespasian
Roman destruction of the Second Temple
commander
Temple of Peace
The Jewish War
commissionedBy
Simon bar Giora
Vitellius
opponent
Suetonius
Tacitus
wroteAbout
Roman destruction of the Second Temple ("Emperor Vespasian")
associatedRuler
Falacrinae
birthplaceOf
Temple of Peace ("Emperor Vespasian")
builtUnder
Colosseum
builtUnderEmperor
Tomb of the Flavians
burialPlaceOf
Vespasian ("Vespasianus")
cognomen
Jewish–Roman wars
commandedBy
The Jewish War
dedicatedTo
Titus
father
Flavian dynasty
foundedBy
Year of the Four Emperors
fourthEmperor
Vespasian ("Titus Flavius Vespasianus")
fullName
Year of the Four Emperors
hasEmperor
Flavian dynasty
hasMember
Tomb of the Flavians
hasMonarchBuried
Tomb of the Flavians
hasNotablePersonBuried
Vespasia Polla
motherOf
Galilean campaign of Vespasian
namedAfter
Titus ("Tito Flavio Vespasiano")
nameInItalian
Titus ("Titus Flavius Vespasianus")
nameInLatin
Year of the Four Emperors ("Titus Flavius Vespasianus")
notableCommander
Roman Empire
notableEmperor
Flavian dynasty ("Emperor Vespasian")
notableRuler
Flavius Josephus
patron
Roman emperors
positionHeldBy
Titus
predecessor
Domitilla the Elder
relative
Domitilla the Elder
spouse
Domitilla the Elder
spouseOf
Vitellius
successor
Domus Aurea
suppressedBy
Flavius Josephus
surrenderedTo

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