The choice of the first Flavian emperor, Vespasian, was made by the soldiers and presented to a willing senate. Vespasian had made a name for himself in his military career, which included the first Jewish War and siege of Jerusalem, in which his older son, Titus, participated.
Silver Age Latin literature flourished under the first two Flavian emperors.
Below is basic information on the Flavian emperors, their dates, and causes of death.
See:
Chris Scarre: Chronicle of the Roman Emperors
Adkins and Adkins: Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome
The History of Nations, Henry Cabot Lodge
1. Vespasian
July 1, 69-June 23, 79
Imperator Titus Flavius Vespasianus Caesar
Born Nov. 17, 9 at Falacrinae
Death: June 23, 79 diarrhea at Aquae Cutiliae.
Imperator Titus Flavius Vespasianus Caesar
Born Nov. 17, 9 at Falacrinae
Death: June 23, 79 diarrhea at Aquae Cutiliae.
2. Titus
June 24, 79-Sept. 13, 81
Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus
Born Dec. 30, 39 at Rome
Death: Sept. 13, 81 at Aquae Cutiliae either of malaria or at the instigation of his brother, Domitian.
Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus
Born Dec. 30, 39 at Rome
Death: Sept. 13, 81 at Aquae Cutiliae either of malaria or at the instigation of his brother, Domitian.
3. Domitian
Sept. 14, 81- Sept. 18, 96
Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus
Born Oct. 24, 51 at Rome
Death: Sept. 18, 96, murdered in the imperial palace at Rome by conspiracy of praetorian, imperial chamberlain and the empress Domitia.
Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus
Born Oct. 24, 51 at Rome
Death: Sept. 18, 96, murdered in the imperial palace at Rome by conspiracy of praetorian, imperial chamberlain and the empress Domitia.
