Vespasian, Titus And Domitian

Question 1

Vespasian

Answer 1

Equestrian
Leader of the army
Promoted by the legions of Egypt
Defeated Vitellius at Cremona

Question 2

Lex de Imperio Vespasiani

Answer 2

Decree of imperial authority for Vespasian

Is this inscription the only piece of evidence for the constitutional power of the princeps?

Question 3

Vespasian’ reforms

Answer 3

Army - conscription in Gaul and Spain
Romanises provinces; uses censorship to add Gauls and spaniards to senate
Territorial expansion - Rhine, Danube, northern Britain, Judaea, commagene, cappadocia

Question 4

The Jewish wars (66-70)

Answer 4

AD 70 - Jerusalem falls and temples destroyed
Jewish tax
Triumph - arch of Titus
AD 73 - Masada falls

Question 5

Colosseum

Answer 5

AKA Amphitheatrum Flavianum

Began AD 72 by Vespasian, completed by Titus in AD80

Question 6

Titus (79-81)

Answer 6

Ideal emperor - suet. Titus. 1 ‘ delight and darling of the human race’
Disasters - Vesuvius, plague in Campania, Fire in Rome

Question 7

Domitian (81-96)

Answer 7

Had a good start - capitoline games, Flavian Palatium 
Problem of evidence
Consul 17x
Maiestas trials 
Building projects