The Empire
Vespasian
He became emperor after civil war and started the Colosseum.
Years. AD 9 to AD 79
Three short facts
- 1He was a practical soldier, not a palace prince.
- 2He won the throne in AD 69, a year of four emperors.
- 3He began the big amphitheater we call the Colosseum.
The story
After Nero, generals fought each other.
Vespasian was the one left standing.
He calmed the empire and fixed the money.
He liked plain jokes.
He taxed many things to pay for peace and buildings.