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The History of Rome

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The Rise and Fall of Vespasian

Vespasian's decade in office is usually understood to have been one of peace at home and abroad. But Vespasian could not escape the entropy that always pulls at the edges of empire. In 70 AD, just months after his father became emperor, Titus began the final siege of Jerusalem.

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