CLA2104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Domus Aurea, Helvidius Priscus, Damnatio Memoriae

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLA2104
• Professor: Antonia Holden

Document Summary

Established flavian dynasty as legitimate successor to imperial throne. Vespasian provided practical leadership and a return to stable government: promoted more down to earth, less ostentatious, just plain folks type of court. Vespasian was son of t. flavius sabinus, a tax collector and banker, and vespasia. Under tiberius he served as military tribune in thrace and quaestor in crete-cyrene; Domitilla, and two sons, the future emperors titus and domitian: flavia died before vespasian was elevated to the throne, after her death vespasian went back to his former mistress and concubine. Caenis, who had been secretary to antonia minor. Suetonius: caenis exerted influence over vespasian, was his wife in all but name, even after he became emperor. Following assassination of caligula in a. d. 41, vespasian advanced thanks to. Claudius, whose favor vespasian had secured along with that of antonia minor and claudius" freedmen, especially narcissus. Claudius dispatched vespasian to argentoratum (strasbourg) as legatus legionis ii.