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About Vespasian: How Rome's Forgotten Emperor Saved The Empire | The Path To Power | Real History

Vespasian, one of the Roman Empire's finest emperors remains largely unknown, yet his reign in 1st century AD transitioned a weakening Empire into a period of stability and growth that was the legacy of the other great emperors Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius and Septimius Severus. Vespasian ultimately saved Rome from disaster and made possible the Golden Age of the 2nd century AD.

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Vespasian: How Rome's Forgotten Emperor Saved The Empire | The Path To Power | Real History
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History
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76 minutes
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