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    Domitian's Administration

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    Domitian's Administration
     
    Domitian?s reign began with certainly as much promise as those of his father and brother before. He proved to be an excellent manager of imperial government and took a hand?s on approach to running the system. His Imperial court did consist of important members from the Senatorial body, future emperors Nerva and Trajan included, but relied more so on Equestrians and especially freedmen, virtually replacing all functions of the Senate...
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    Domitian

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    Domitian
     
    Born in Rome on October 24, AD 51, Titus Flavius Domitianus was the youngest son of Vespasian and Domitilla. He was raised in an era of great family mobility, as Vespasian gained several key appointments under both Claudius and Nero. However, despite these appointments (ie the proconsulship of Africa), Vespasian was under considerable financial hardship (for a man of his position)...
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    Titus' Reign

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    Titus' Reign
     
    After the disaster with Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples, Titus reacted quickly, visiting the area in person and confiscating properties of heirless victims for distribution to the disenfranchised. Survivors were relocated and a special Senatorial commission was arranged to provide whatever assistance they could. But, despite Titus? relatively short reign, this was not to be the only disaster he faced...
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    Second Letter of Pliny

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    Second Letter of Pliny
     
    Continuing Pliny's letters to Tacitus regarding the eruption of Vesuvius...
     
    "My uncle having left us, I spent such time as was left on my studies (it was on their account indeed that I had stopped behind), till it was time for my bath. After which I went to supper, and then fell into a short and uneasy sleep..."
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    Vesuvius and the Destruction of Pompeii

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    Vesuvius and the Destruction of Pompeii
     
    While Titus ascended to the Imperial purple without incident, his work was cut out for him to legitimize the Flavian dynasty. Despite Vespasian?s 10 year prosperous and stabilizing reign, the Roman Senate still resisted granting him deification. Because he was not a Julio-Claudian, his deification would require the creation of a new cult and temple, measures which were surely unpopular...
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    Woman of Stone by Debra Tash

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    Woman of Stone by Debra Tash
     
    Book review by forum member 'Skarr'.
     
    In 148 BC, the praetor or Roman governor assigned to Macedonia, Quintus Caecilius Metellus, crushes the revolt in that province, putting to bed any dreams of Macedonian independence inspired by Andriscus, a pretender to the throne, who claimed to be the son of the famous Perseus. While Metellus was busy with his new army, later honored by the senate on his return to Italy in 146 BC with the cognomen Macedonicus, the Greeks sought to lead a semi-revolt against Rome, appointing Critolaus, one of their pro-independence leaders as a dictator in Corinth...
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    Jewish Wars

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    Jewish Wars
     
    At the end of the ?Year of the Four Emperors? in which Vespasian ultimately seized final authority, Titus was left with the obligation of completing his father?s prior task. Originally authorized by Nero to subdue the Jews several years of internal political strife and civil war limited Vespasian?s attention to that cause. With his rise and subsequent cessation of civil hostilities, the Roman armies in the east were free to focus on their goal...
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    Titus

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    Titus
     
    Following up on the success of Vespasian would be no easy task, and while ancient accounts of Titus are somewhat mixed, he for the most part was remembered with the highest praise. Perhaps his short yet continuing stable reign after his father, followed by the terrifying reign of Domitian, left people with a certain feeling of regret and nostalgia for the ?better? son...
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    Imperial Stability

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    Imperial Stability
     
    Immediately upon his senatorial confirmation as ?Emperor? (December of AD 69) Vespasian moved with extreme purpose on several fronts, but perhaps none more so than to legitimize his reign. With nearly 2 years of civil war having come to an end, certainly the people and the legions were tired of it, but proving himself where his several ?Year of the Four Emperor? predecessors had failed, was a necessity...
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