HIST 2850 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Severan Dynasty, Tyrant, Philhellenism
11 Apr 2017
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68 ad nero was forced to commit suicide. They sold off the office of the emperor to the highest bidding. Vespasian distinguished himself as a general for the conquest of south-west region of britain. Following claudius" death, the coin suggests that aggrippina and her son ruled together. Suetonius reveals that vespasian and agrippina had a falling out. Nero grew tired of his mother"s control so he conspired to have her murdered. In 59 ad, nero wanted advice from vespasian; thus giving him a route back to power: vespasian accompanies nero during a tour, however, nero is insulted when he see"s vespasian yawning during a musical performance. He is dispatched to the jewish revolt in 66 ad. He also had a sensitive view to financial management. He was dying from a case of diarrhea. Vespasian"s son came into rule after his father died. Titus was tasked with completing the sack of jerusalem. Like his father, he had a good disposition.
