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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 1st-century Roman person
Roman emperor
human
birthDate 9 November 9
birthName Vespasian self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 Elder
surface form: Domitilla the Younger

Titus
cognomen Vespasian self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 Roman Empire
surface form: 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 Vespasian self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 Jewish–Roman wars
surface form: Great Jewish Revolt

Jewish–Roman wars
surface form: 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

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Vespasii family member Vespasian
this entity surface form: Titus Flavius Vespasianus
Vespasia associatedWith Vespasian
this entity surface form: emperor Vespasian
Vespasia motherOf Vespasian
subject surface form: Vespasia Polla
this entity surface form: emperor Vespasian
Antonius Primus supported Vespasian
Antonius Primus allegiance Vespasian
Life of Galba mentions Vespasian
Malichus II contemporaryWith Vespasian
this entity surface form: Emperor Vespasian
Forum Pacis builtBy Vespasian
Forum Pacis commissionedBy Vespasian
Forum Pacis dedicatedBy Vespasian
Forum of Vespasian builder Vespasian
Forum of Vespasian namedAfter Vespasian
Taricheae (possible identification in some scholarly views) conqueredBy Vespasian
subject surface form: Taricheae
Nero Julius Caesar familyName Vespasian
this entity surface form: Vespasianus
Nero Julius Caesar father Vespasian
golden house fellFromFavorUnder Vespasian
subject surface form: Domus Aurea
Herod Agrippa II associatedWith Vespasian
Jotapata attackedBy Vespasian
Jotapata capturedBy Vespasian
Jotapata associatedWith Vespasian
siege of Jotapata hasCommander Vespasian
siege of Gamla commander Vespasian
subject surface form: Siege of Gamla
siege of Gamla significantPerson Vespasian
subject surface form: Siege of Gamla
Legio X Fretensis commandedBy Vespasian
Legio XV Apollinaris servedUnder Vespasian
this entity surface form: Emperor Vespasian
Siege of Jerusalem commander Vespasian
subject surface form: Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE)