Vespasian

[ ve-spey-zhuhn, -zhee-uhn ]

noun
  1. Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus, a.d. 9–79, Roman emperor 70–79.

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Vespasian

/ (vɛsˈpeɪʒɪən) /


noun
  1. Latin name Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus. 9–79 ad, Roman emperor (69–79), who consolidated Roman rule, esp in Britain and Germany. He began the building of the Colosseum

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