Titus (79 - 81 AD)
Family and Background
The eldest son of Vespasian, responsible for the destruction of
Jerusalem in 70.
Principal Events (Foriegn)
- The appearance of Terentius Maximus, who claimed to be the
emperor Nero in the eastern provinces leading to tension with the
Parthian empire (79)
- The beginning of the campaigns of Agricola in Britain
Principal Events (Domestic)
- Eruption of Vesuvius (79)
- Opening of the Coliseum (80)
Outlines of Policy
Difficult to determine, appears to have been dedicated to maintaining
the status quo.
Further Reading
Suetonius, Titus;
Josephus, The Jewish War;
Cassius Dio, History of Rome, 66;
A. Garzetti, From Tiberius to the Antonines.