In the previous lecture, we examined the Year of the Four Emperors, a period in which four Roman emperors vied for power. This was the result of the power vacuum after Nero’s death in 68 and lasted until Vespasian came to the throne in December 69, having been declared emperor by the Senate and the people. Vespasian ushered in a period known as the Flavian dynasty. They shall be the subject of this lecture. While this dynasty was short-lived, it was both effective and good for the Roman state. As we shall see Vespasian and his two sons, Titus and Domitian actively tried to improve the Roman state and brought in a period of peace and stability after nearly a year of civil war up until the assassination of Domitian.
Medieval Europe 25: The Avignon Papacy (1309-1376)
Medieval Europe 24: The Capetians (1165-1328)
Medieval Europe 23: The Plantagenets, Part II (1216-1327
Medieval Europe 22: The Plantagenets, Part I (1154–1216)
Medieval Europe 21: The First Crusade (1095-1099)
Lecture 20: The Rise of the Normans
Lecture 19: The Gregorian Reforms (1073-1085)
Medieval Europe 18: The Investiture Controversy (1075-1077)
Medieval Europe 17: The Year 1000
Medieval Europe 15: The Anglo-Saxons (770-1066)
Medieval Europe 14: The Vikings
Medieval Europe 13: The Anglo-Saxons (500-750)
Medieval Europe 12: Early Medieval Ireland
Medieval Europe 11: The Later Carolingians (814-926)
Medieval Europe 10: The Carolingian Renaissance
Medieval Europe 09: The Early Carolingians (688-760)
Medieval Europe 08: The Umayyad Invasions (711-732)
Medieval Europe 07 - Visigothic Spain (400-711)
Medieval Europe 06: The Frankish World
Medieval Europe 05: Lombard Italy (533-774)
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