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Emperor Vespasian: life of the week

Emperor Vespasian: life of the week

Guy de la Bédoyère charts the life of a man who defied his humble origins to return Rome to its former glories following a ruinous civil war

Spencer Mizen

Published: August 27, 2024 at 7:30 AM

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The year AD 69 found the Roman empire in a state of chaos. Three emperors had come and gone. Civil war reigned supreme. Rome's enemies smelled blood. Enter Vespasian. In the latest instalment of our 'life of the week' series, Guy de la Bédoyère tells Spencer Mizen about an outsider emperor, who helped conquer Britain, crushed the Jewish Revolt and returned peace and prosperity to an empire on the brink.

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Spencer MizenSenior production editor

Spencer is senior production editor of HistoryExtra magazine