1. By Evelin, Rana, Nicole, & Steven
“The body of a dead enemy always smells sweet.“
VESPASIAN
By Evelin, Rana, Nicole, & Steven

2. Who was Vespasian? [Background]
Full name: Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus
Born in Falacrina on Nov. 17, 9 A.D
Died 79 A.D
Son of T. Flavius Sabinus (a successful tax collector) and Vespasia Polla
His early career was spent mainly in military service

3. [Background cont.] Became consul in Britain in 51 A.D
Appointed proconsul in Africa in 63 A.D
Was “uptight” about money and budgets
In July 69 A.D, Vespasian was proclaimed emperor by his troops and legions in Egypt and Syria

4. Vespasian’s Strengths
He was a humble man
Held a large amount of knowledge on military strategies
Strategic in economic affairs
Spent money wisely (Built temples, a theater, and started building the Colosseum with the money)
He also had what seemed to be a good sense of humor, however that’s more of a positive trait than a strength.

5. Vespasian’s Weaknesses
His overuse of violence to get Rome to strive
Seen as a military dictator
His economic solutions weren’t always favored among the people
Was seen as a stubborn and greedy man

6. Contributions He established first salaried professorship
Created a new class of civil servants
He encouraged rebuilding
One of the buildings was the Colosseum
He restored the Roman Capitol

7. Contributions (continued)
He put revenues to the best possible advantage 
He conquered northern England, maintaining peace with Wales, and advanced into Scotland and southwest Germany
He allowed all doctors and teachers of grammar and rhetoric to not pay taxes
He replaced missing ranks of senators and equestrians with professional, capable men.

8. Accomplishments
His victory over Vitellius put an end to military anarchy
He established the Flavian dynasty
Under Vespasian’s rule and the Flavian dynasty Rome had a period of political stability

9. Accomplishments
He ran a successful campaign against Judea resulting in the capture of Jerusalem
He restored the vigor of the Roman government
He gave peace and prosperity to his subjects
He founded a library and established schools of rhetoric in Rome

10. Conclusion
To conclude, the Roman ruler Vespasian was a good ruler who played a big part in developing Roman culture and improving the life of his citizens. He had many strengths and accomplishments but he also had his weaknesses, and he was greatly favored among the people of the Roman Empire. He was overall quite an ordinary and humble man, never letting his power get to his head.