Titus

Titus
Bust at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Roman emperor
Reign	24 June 79 – 13 September 81
Predecessor	Vespasian
Successor	Domitian
Born	30 December 39 Rome, Italy
Died	13 September 81(81-09-13) (aged 41) Rome, Italy
Burial	Rome
Spouses	Arrecina Tertulla (c. 62 AD; her death) Marcia Furnilla (c. 63–65 AD; divorced) Berenice (concubine, AD 79 separated)
Issue	Julia Flavia (by Arrecina) Flavia (by Furnilla)
Names Titus Flavius Vespasianus (birth) Titus Caesar Vespasianus (69–79)[1] Regnal name Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus
Dynasty	Flavian
Father	Vespasian
Mother	Domitilla

Roman imperial dynasties
Aureus of Titus
Flavian dynasty
Chronology
Vespasian 69–79 AD
Titus 79–81 AD
Domitian 81–96 AD
Family
Gens Flavia Flavian tree Category:Flavian dynasty
Preceded by Year of the Four Emperors Followed by Nerva–Antonine dynasty
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Titus Caesar Vespasianus (/ˈtaɪtəs/ TY-təs; 30 December 39 – 13 September AD 81) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death, becoming the first Roman emperor to succeed his biological father.

Before becoming emperor, Titus gained renown as a military commander, serving under his father in Judea during the First Jewish–Roman War. The campaign came to a brief halt with the death of emperor Nero in 68, launching Vespasian's bid for the imperial power during the Year of the Four Emperors. When Vespasian was declared Emperor on 1 July 69, Titus was left in charge of ending the Jewish rebellion. In 70, he besieged and captured Jerusalem, and destroyed the city and the Second Temple. For this achievement Titus was awarded a triumph; the Arch of Titus commemorates his victory to this day and age.

During his father's rule, Titus gained notoriety in Rome serving as prefect of the Praetorian Guard, and for carrying on a controversial relationship with the Jewish queen Berenice. Despite concerns over his character, Titus ruled to great acclaim following the death of Vespasian in 79, and was considered a good emperor by Suetonius and other contemporary historians.

As emperor, Titus is best known for completing the Colosseum and for his generosity in relieving the suffering caused by two disasters, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and a fire in Rome in 80. After barely two years in office, Titus died of a fever on 13 September 81. He was deified by the Roman Senate and succeeded by his younger brother Domitian.