Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Emperor Vespasian was a self-made man who was loved by the Roman people and his successors. He was able to save the Empire after the crash of the Julio-Claudian dynasty! He has been called the Citizens Emperor, a man of the people. In this video, we dig into his life and exploits.

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Sources and Suggested reading:

Annals and Histories - (Tacitus)
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The Twelve Caesars - (Suetonius)
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Dio's Roman history - (Cassius Dio)
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69 AD: The Year of Four Emperors - (Gwyn Morgan)
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From the Gracchi to Nero: A History of Rome from 133 BC to AD 68 - (H. H. Scullard)
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The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome - (Chris Scarre):
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