Faces of the Roman Empire: From Augustus to Domitian (Image Gallery) p. 10

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by Arienne King
published on 17 November 2020

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Vespasian (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)

by Daniel Voshart
published on 22 October 2020

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Vespasian (r. 69-79 CE) was the founder of the Flavian Dynasty (69-96 CE). He was the governor of Judea when Vitellius (r. 69 CE) came to power. As Vitellius became more reviled in Rome, the Roman armies in the East looked to Vespasian as their new emperor. Vespasian consolidated power and rapidly defeated Vitellius’ armies. With this, Vespasian ended the turmoil that had briefly threatened the Roman Empire. He ruled for ten years, until his death of natural causes at the age of 70. Both of Vespasian’s sons would in turn rule after him.
Pictured alongside the reconstruction are the artworks and statuary used as references. From left to right and top to bottom, these are the Louvre bust; Glyptotek bust; Capitoline bust; and the bust from the National Archaeological Museum, Naples.

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Bibliography

Appearance of The Principate [Pt. II], accessed 18 Nov 2020.
Appearance of The Principate [Pt. I], accessed 18 Nov 2020.

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