A New Dynasty Dawns - The Pax Romana Podcast 025
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Vespasian wrestled control of the empire away from several other claimants through a violent civil war. He marched into Rome with a fresh foreign triumph under his belt; Vespasian, through his son Titus, claimed conquest over the rebellious Jews in Judea. But despite his superficial similarities to Augustus, would Vespasian succeed in founding a lasting dynasty, and leave his mark on the Pax Romana?
Primary Sources Referenced:
Lex de Imperio Vespasiani (CIL 4.930).
Suetonius, Life of Vespasian 7.
Mark 8:23
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