The Empire
Titus
He finished the Colosseum and ruled during the Vesuvius disaster.
Years. AD 39 to AD 81
Three short facts
- 1He led the army that took Jerusalem in AD 70.
- 2He opened the Colosseum with long games.
- 3He sent help after the volcano and a later fire in Rome.
The story
Titus had a short reign, from AD 79 to 81.
Disasters hit fast.
He tried to answer them with money and calm.
Many Romans remembered him as generous.
His earlier war in Judea had been brutal.