worldhistorys:pallas-athena:killerchickadee:worldhistorys:World History: Flavian DynastyThe Flavian
worldhistorys:pallas-athena:killerchickadee:worldhistorys:World History: Flavian DynastyThe Flavian dynasty was a Roman imperial dynasty, which ruled the Roman Empire between 69 AD and 96 AD, encompassing the reigns of Vespasian, and his two sons Titus, and Domitian. The Flavians rose to power during the civil war of 69, known as the Year of the Four Emperors. The reign of Titus was struck by multiple natural disasters, the most severe of which was the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79. The surrounding cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were completely buried under ash and lava. One year later, Rome was struck by fire and a plague. The Flavians initiated economic and cultural reforms. Under Vespasian, new taxes were devised to restore the Empire’s finances, while Domitian revalued the Roman coinage by increasing its silver content. A massive building programme was enacted to celebrate the ascent of the Flavian dynasty, leaving multiple enduring landmarks in the city of Rome, the most spectacular of which was the Flavian Amphitheatre, better known as the Colosseum.Flavian rule came to an end on September 18, 96, when Domitian was assassinated. [x] And they…. stole menorahs or what’s going on there?I’m actually kinda surprised that it doesn’t mention this since this was such a huge war and ‘triumph’ for the flavians, AND this is a picture of it, but they sacked Jerusalem to pay for that massive building program. It’s kinda implied here that it was funded because of the taxes, but it was the taxes that was the final straw and started the Jewish revolt. The Romans destroyed the Second Temple and enslaved the survivors of the long siege of the city. All those Flavian landmarks, including the colosseum and the triumphant arch depicting the sacking and burning of the Temple were built by those Jewish slaves. This is the scene on the Arch of Titus of them stealing the actual menorah from the Temple. The menorah stayed in Rome for a few hundred years until Rome was sacked itself.Thank you for the added information about this topic. I hope you’re okay with me reblogging this so my followers can see. I always enjoy it when people add more to topics, so I really do appreciate you pointing this out. Thank you for your knowledge! -- source link