
Tom Holland: Lessons from the Roman Empire
UnHerd with Freddie Sayers
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The Triumph of Vespasian
Vespasian was sent out by Nero to suppress a revolt by the Judeans. He left behind his eldest son Titus, who captured Jerusalem in AD 70. Both come back and they're voted a triumph by the Senate. But it is all a bit bogus though, says historian Tom Boulden. 'Judea had already been a part of the Roman Empire'
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