Life of Emperor Vespasian #9 - The Citizens Emperor, Roman History Documentary Series

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by The SPQR Historian
published on 27 April 2020

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.

Sources and Suggested reading:

Annals and Histories - (Tacitus)
https://amzn.to/2LfzPFB

The Twelve Caesars - (Suetonius)
https://amzn.to/2HRSNBq

Dio's Roman history - (Cassius Dio)
https://amzn.to/2Li9arQ

69 AD: The Year of Four Emperors - (Gwyn Morgan)
https://amzn.to/33lsEBu

From the Gracchi to Nero: A History of Rome from 133 BC to AD 68 - (H. H. Scullard)
https://amzn.to/2DYhNCQ

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome - (Chris Scarre):
https://amzn.to/2YTPAW8

Music and Sound from Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

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