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The Flavian Dynasty 69-96 AD. By: Ashlee Shoup & Stephanie Grafton. Flavian Dynasty. Roman Imperial Dynasty. 69-96 AD. New taxes. Greek tax immunities revoked. Decrease Senates power. Successive consulships. Censorship. Increase Senate size. Created new offices in Iuridicus.
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The Flavian Dynasty 69-96 AD By: Ashlee Shoup & Stephanie Grafton
Flavian Dynasty • Roman Imperial Dynasty. • 69-96 AD. • New taxes. • Greek tax immunities revoked. • Decrease Senates power. • Successive consulships. • Censorship. • Increase Senate size. • Created new offices in Iuridicus. • Lawsuits held here. • Reports to governor activity.
Vespasian (ruled 69-79) • Had two sons, Titus and Domitian. • He increased taxes. • Appointed by Nero. • Founder of Flavian Dynasty. • Restored peace and stability to empire. • Named his son Titus as co-triumphator and conqueror of Jerusalem. • Made the “Flavian Amphitheater” or the Colosseum as its known today as. • Imperator of Judaea. • Supported by Syrian, Egyptian, and Pannonia legions.
Titus (ruled 79-81) • He completed the Flavian Amphitheater. • Many disasters occurred while he was emperor. • Herculaneum (79 AD) • Disastrous fire (80 AD). • Plague outbreak. • Mt. Vesuvius eruption destroying Pompeii and Herculaneum. • Died with popularity and with the dynasty still functional.
Domitian (ruled 81-96) • He created the Arch of Titus. • Signed a peace treat with the Decian King. • Unpopular with the senate. • Assassinated in 96 AD. • Made mistake of changing Augustan class distinctions from “first citizen” or “first among equals” to “lord and god.” • Did not realize how much Rome didn’t want kingship in the empire. • Hate toward him continued after his assignation. • Buried in Templem Gentis Flaviae by his childhood nurse but could not be buried with other Flavian rulers (dad and brother) in Roman Pantheon.
Achievements • They rose to power during the Civil War in 69 AD. • The Battle of Bedriacum made a balance in favor of the Flavian forces. • The Flavians lowered taxes. • They were Italian Gentry, not Roman Aristocracy. • They made the Temple of Gentis Flaviae, which was the greatest dynasty monument erected by Domitian.