Jewish Wars
August 30, 2005
Jewish Wars
At the end of the ‘Year of the Four Emperors’ in which Vespasian ultimately seized final authority, Titus was left with the obligation of completing his father’s prior task. Originally authorized by Nero to subdue the Jews several years of internal political strife and civil war limited Vespasian’s attention to that cause. With his rise and subsequent cessation of civil hostilities, the Roman armies in the east were free to focus on their goal...