{"slug": "titus", "label": "Titus", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1421", "qid": "Q1421", "description": "tenth Roman Emperor (79–81)", "entries": 17, "years": 16, "span": [39, 91], "span_label": ["39 CE", "91 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 7}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 5}, {"title": "Births", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "vespasian", "label": "Vespasian", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "roman-consul", "label": "Roman consul", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "domitian", "label": "Domitian", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "jerusalem", "label": "Jerusalem", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "syria", "label": "Syria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "alexandria", "label": "Alexandria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-army", "label": "Roman army", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "judea", "label": "Judea", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-senate", "label": "Roman Senate", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-triumph", "label": "Roman triumph", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-forum", "label": "Roman Forum", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "jewish", "label": "Jewish", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 39, "year_label": "39 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "December 30", "text": "December 30 – Titus Flavius, Roman emperor (d. AD 81)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369986487#39_AD", "title": "30s", "revid": 1369986487, "section": "Births › 39 AD"}}, {"year": 64, "year_label": "64 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "September 13", "text": "September 13 – Julia Flavia, daughter of Titus and lover of his brother Domitian (d. AD 96)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1339212432#Births", "title": "AD 64", "revid": 1339212432, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 66, "year_label": "66 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November", "text": "November – Battle of Beth-Horon: Gallus abandons the siege of Jerusalem and chooses, for uncertain reasons, to withdraw west to winter quarters, where he is ambushed and defeated by Judean rebels. Some 5,300 Roman troops are killed, as well as all their pack animals, their artillery (which is to serve the Jews of Jerusalem during Titus's siege operations four years later), and the greatest disgrace of all, the eagle standard of Legio XII Fulminata. Gallus abandons his troops in disarray, fleeing to Syria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330182683#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 66", "revid": 1330182683, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 67, "year_label": "67 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Vespasian is joined by his son Titus, who brings Legio XV Apollinaris from Alexandria. By late spring the Roman army numbers more than 60,000 soldiers, including auxilia and troops of King Herod Agrippa II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371185877#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 67", "revid": 1371185877, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 68, "year_label": "68 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Winter – Titus sets up camp at Jericho and the Romans cut off escape routes toward Jerusalem.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330183058#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 68", "revid": 1330183058, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 69, "year_label": "69 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Judea: The Jewish Revolt – Vespasian lays siege to Jerusalem; the city is captured the following year by his son Titus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367882081#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 69", "revid": 1367882081, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 70, "year_label": "70 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Vespasian and his son Caesar Vespasian (the future Emperor Titus) become Roman consuls.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359120161#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 70", "revid": 1359120161, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 71, "year_label": "71 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Titus is awarded with a triumph, accompanied by Vespasian and his brother Titus Flavius Domitian. In the parade are Jewish prisoners and treasures of the Temple of Jerusalem, including the Menorah and the Pentateuch. The leader of the Zealots, Simon Bar Giora, is lashed and strangled in the Forum.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371185937#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 71", "revid": 1371185937, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 72, "year_label": "72 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Vespasian and Titus are Roman Consuls.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1356243750#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 72", "revid": 1356243750, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 73, "year_label": "73 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Vespasian and Titus are appointed to be Roman censors.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371506584#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 73", "revid": 1371506584, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 74, "year_label": "74 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Vespasian and his son Titus Caesar Vespasianus become Roman Consuls.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332696044#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 74", "revid": 1332696044, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 75, "year_label": "75 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Vespasian and his son Titus Caesar Vespasianus become Roman Consuls.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364745397#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 75", "revid": 1364745397, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 76, "year_label": "76 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Emperors Vespasianus Augustus and Titus Caesar Vespasianus become Roman Consuls.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364736969#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 76", "revid": 1364736969, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 79, "year_label": "79 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Vespasianus Augustus and Titus Caesar Vespasianus become Roman Consuls.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371506261#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 79", "revid": 1371506261, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 81, "year_label": "81 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "September 13", "text": "September 13 – Titus, Roman emperor (b. AD 39)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330323602#Deaths", "title": "AD 81", "revid": 1330323602, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 81, "year_label": "81 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "September 14", "text": "September 14 – Domitian succeeds his brother Titus as emperor. Domitian is not a soldier like his two predecessors, and his administration is directed towards the reinforcement of a monarchy. By taking the title of Dominus (\"lord\"), he scandalizes the senatorial aristocracy. Romanisation progresses in the provinces, and life in the cities is greatly improved. Many provincials – Spanish, Gallic, and African – become Senators.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330323602#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 81", "revid": 1330323602, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 91, "year_label": "91 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Julia Flavia, daughter of Titus, lover of his brother Domitian (b. AD 64)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332960692#Deaths", "title": "AD 91", "revid": 1332960692, "section": "Deaths"}}]}