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'''Vespasian''' (9 A.D. - 79 A.D.) -  name in full: '''Titus Flavius Vespasianus''' - was the Roman Emperor AD 70-79. He was a [[Roman]] general in charge of putting down the [[Jewish revolt]] in the later 60s A.D.  The Emperor Nero was assassinated (68) and a period of struggle erupted with multiple claimants to the throne (69) vying for the emperorship.  On July 1 several legions proclaimed Vespasian as emperor.  By the time his forces arrived, out of the four candidates, only he and one other claimant ([[Vitellius]]) were left.  Vespasian's armies defeated Vitellius at the [[Battles of Bedriacum|second battle of Bedriacum]] and after street fighting in Rome, Vitellius was slain in December and Vespasian's men declared the emperorship for him.  The senate, of course, agreed. Vespasian left for Rome, leaving the overseeing of the operations and their final conclusion to his son [[Titus]].  He became emperor from 70 to 79 A.D.  It was under Vespasian that construction on the Roman Colosseum was begun.  Upon his death, his son [[Titus]] succeed him as Emperor.

'''Vespasian''' (9 A.D. - 79 A.D.) -  name in full: '''Titus Flavius Vespasianus''' - was the Roman Emperor AD 70-79. He was a [[Roman]] general in charge of putting down the [[Jewish revolt]] in the later 60s A.D.  The Emperor Nero was assassinated (68) and a period of struggle erupted with multiple claimants to the throne (69) vying for the emperorship.  On July 1 several legions proclaimed Vespasian as emperor.  By the time his forces arrived, out of the four candidates, only he and one other claimant ([[Vitellius]]) were left.  Vespasian's armies defeated Vitellius at the [[Battles of Bedriacum#Second Battle of Bedriacum|second battle of Bedriacum]] and after street fighting in Rome, Vitellius was slain in December and Vespasian's men declared the emperorship for him.  The senate, of course, agreed. Vespasian left for Rome, leaving the overseeing of the operations and their final conclusion to his son [[Titus]].  He became emperor from 70 to 79 A.D.  It was under Vespasian that construction on the Roman Colosseum was begun.  Upon his death, his son [[Titus]] succeed him as Emperor.

[[Suetonius]] considered him to be the "savior that would come out of [[Judea]]," and opined as such in his ''[[De Vitae Caesarium]]''.  It is doubtful the [[Jews]], who were on the receiving end of his military leadership, would have felt the same, but it is interesting to note that even the Romans acknowledged the Jewish belief of the time that a savior would arise from Judea.

[[Suetonius]] considered him to be the "savior that would come out of [[Judea]]," and opined as such in his ''[[De Vitae Caesarium]]''.  It is doubtful the [[Jews]], who were on the receiving end of his military leadership, would have felt the same, but it is interesting to note that even the Romans acknowledged the Jewish belief of the time that a savior would arise from Judea.