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Vespasian

ninth Roman Emperor and founder of the Flavian dynasty (69–79)

18 dated entries naming Vespasian, drawn from 15 separate years between 8 CE and 79 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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1st century

  • 8AD 8 – Titus Flavius Sabinus, Roman consul and brother of Vespasian (d. AD 69)source
  • 43Vespasian begins to subdue the south-west.source
  • 51Emperor Claudius and future emperor Titus Flavius Vespasianus become Roman Consuls.source
  • 63Vespasian becomes governor of Africa (estimated year).source
  • 66September 22 – Emperor Nero creates the Legio I Italica. He appoints Titus Flavius Vespasian as General of the army of Judea, and Governor of Judea which gives him command of three legions — V Macedonica, X Fretensis and XV Apollinaris.source
  • 67First Jewish–Roman War: Vespasian arrives in Ptolemais in Phoenicia along with the Legio X Fretensis and Legio V Macedonica, to put down the revolt.source
  • 69The Year of the Four Emperors: After Nero's death, Galba, Otho, Vitellius and Vespasian succeed each other as emperor during the year. The year is marked by numerous instances of a breakdown in discipline and mutinous conduct amongst the Roman legions and the praetorian guard.source
  • 70Emperor Vespasian and his son Caesar Vespasian (the future Emperor Titus) become Roman consuls.source
  • 71Emperors Vespasian and Marcus Cocceius Nerva are Roman Consuls.source
  • 72Antiochus IV of Syria is deposed by Emperor Vespasian.source
  • 73Emperor Vespasian begins conquest of territory east of the upper Rhine and south of the Main. In addition, he reorganizes the defenses of the upper and lower Danube.source
  • 73Vespasian and Titus are appointed to be Roman censors.source
  • 74Emperor Vespasian and his son Titus Caesar Vespasianus become Roman Consuls.source
  • 74Caenis, Roman slave and secretary of Antonia Minor (mother of Emperor Claudius) and mistress of Emperor Vespasiansource
  • 75Emperor Vespasian and his son Titus Caesar Vespasianus become Roman Consuls.source
  • 76Emperors Vespasianus Augustus and Titus Caesar Vespasianus become Roman Consuls.source
  • 79Vespasianus Augustus and Titus Caesar Vespasianus become Roman Consuls.source
  • 79June 24 – Vespasian, Roman emperor (b. AD 9)source

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