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Vespasian was the first emperor from an equestrian family who rose only later in his lifetime into the senatorial rank as the first of his family to do so. Vespasian's renown came from his military success; [6] he was legate of Legio II Augusta during the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 and subjugated Judaea during the Jewish rebellion of 66. [7]
Flavian family tree, indicating the descendants of Titus Flavius Petro and Tertulla. Around 38 CE, Vespasian married Domitilla the Elder, the daughter of an equestrian from Ferentium. They had two sons, Titus Flavius Vespasianus (born in 39) and Titus Flavius Domitianus (born in 51), and a daughter, Domitilla (born in 45). [4]
Titus was born in Rome, probably on 30 December 39 AD, as the eldest son of Titus Flavius Vespasianus, commonly known as Vespasian, and Domitilla the Elder. [2] He had one younger sister, Domitilla the Younger (born 45), and one younger brother, Titus Flavius Domitianus (born 51), commonly referred to as Domitian.
This is a family tree of Roman emperors, showing only the relationships between the emperors. ... Vespasian 9–79 r. 69–79: Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo 7–67:
Vespasian (69–79) Domitilla the Elder: Flavia (died young) Junia Lepida: Vistilia: Titus Flavius Sabinus: Domitilla the Younger: Titus (79–81) Arrecina Tertulla: Cassia Longina: Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo: Caesonia: Caligula (37–41) Titus Flavius Sabinus: Titus Flavius Clemens: Flavia Domitilla: Julia Flavia: Domitian (81–96) Domitia ...
The Senate acknowledged Vespasian as emperor the following day, 21 December 69. Vespasian faced no direct threat to his imperial power after the death of Vitellius. He became the founder of the stable Flavian dynasty, which succeeded the Julio-Claudians. He died of natural causes in 79. The Flavians, each in turn, ruled from AD 69 to AD 96.
Vespasia Polla (also known as Vespasia Pollia, born c. 15 BC, [citation needed] fl 1st century AD) was the mother of the Roman emperor Vespasian, and grandmother to the emperors Titus and Domitian. Polla came from an equestrian family at Nursia.
Flavia Domitilla was a Roman noblewoman of the 1st century AD. She was a granddaughter of Emperor Vespasian and a niece of Emperors Titus and Domitian.She married her second cousin, the consul Titus Flavius Clemens, a grand-nephew of Vespasian through his father Titus Flavius Sabinus.