What is Vespasian's legacy?

Answer 1

Vespasian was emperor for only ten years (69-79 AD). Before he became emperor, he participated in the invasion of Britannia in 43 AD with his legion, the II Augusta. He was sent to expand into the southwest. He took the modern counties of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall. In 66 AD, he was put in charge of the suppression the Jewish revolt in Judaea (the First Roman-Jewish War (63-73 BC) with two legions, eight cavalry squadrons and ten auxiliary cohorts. His son Titus joined him from Alexandria with another legion. He took Yodfat and destroyed Jericho. He was against besieging Jerusalem because he thought it would cost too many Roman lives and returned to Rome. It was Titus who besieged and took Jerusalem.

He became emperor in 69 through the support of several legions gave him against a usurper emperor. In 78 he sent Agricola to complete the invasion of Britannia. Agricola took the north of England and much of Scotland. In 70 AD he began the construction of the Colosseum, which was completed by his son Titus in 80 AD. The Colosseum was financed with the spoils of the First Roman-Jewish War and built by Jewish slaves. Vespasian was benign in dealing with political opposition.