Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus

Elliott Leong

10th Emperor of Rome:

http://www.roman-empire.net/emperors/titus-index.html

Group: Caroline, Elliott, Marina, Mitch (Flavian Emperors and Year of the Four Emperors)

Early Birth

• Born 30- A.D.• Father- Vespasian:------------>• (Notable Sibling)-Domitian

http://www.roman-empire.net/emperors/vespasian.html

Adult Life• Served as military tribune and

commander• In charge of Judaea campaign

during 69-AD• Captured Jerusalem in 70 AD• 70-AD: Become Joint Consul with

father• 71-AD: Made Praetorian--->

Guard and given Tribunician powers

• 73-AD: Shared Consulship with Vespasian

Praetorian Guard- Commander of Army in Rome

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Rule of Titus

• Became emperor after Vespasian’s death in 79 AD• To honor his father, began building Temple of

Vespasian (bottom left)• Built the Arch of Titus (Bottom right)

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Arch_of_titus_2.jpg

Cont. Rule of Titus• Disasters of Rome– Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius

– Great Fire of Rome

– Death in 81 AD

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