DIO’S ROMAN HISTORY 66

Vespasian is made Emperor:  is also designated as such by portents (chapter 1).

The arrogance of Mucianus and Domitian (chapter 2).

Revolt of the Germans (chapter 3).

About the taking of Jerusalem by Titus (chapters 4-7).

Vespasian levies money in Egypt (chapter 8).

He treats the Romans considerately:  drives philosophers from the capital (chapters 9-13).

He gathers money by the efforts of his concubine Caenis, as well as by his own (chapter 14).

The Temple of Peace and the Colossus are erected:  Berenice is dismissed:  the Cynics are punished (chapter 15).

The punishment of Julius Sabinus:  likewise of the conspirators, Alienus and Marcellus (chapter 16).

How Vespasian met his death (chapter 17).

The mildness of character of Titus Caesar Augustus (chapters 18, 19).

War in Britain, which is ascertained to be an island (chapter 20).

How Mount Vesuvius flamed forth:  conflagration at Rome (chapters 21-24).

Spectacles:  death of Titus (chapters 25, 26).

DURATION OF TIME.

Fl.  Vespasianus Aug. (II), Titus Caesar. (A.D. 70 = a.u. 823 = Second of
Vespasian, from July 1st).

Fl.  Vespasianus Aug. (III), M. Cocceius Nerva. (A.D. 71 = a.u. 824 =
Second of Vespasian).

Fl.  Vespasianus Aug. (IV), Titus Caesar (II). (A.D. 72 = a.u. 825 = Third of Vespasian).

Domitianus Caesar (II), M. Valerius Messalinus. (A.D. 73 = a.u. 826 =
Fourth of Vespasian).

Fl.  Vespasianus Aug. (V), Titus Caesar (III). (A.D. 74 = a.u. 827 = Fifth of Vespasian).

Fl.  Vespasianus Aug. (VI), Titus Caesar (IV). (A.D. 75 = a.u. 828 = Sixth of Vespasian).

Fl.  Vespasianus (VII), Titus Caesar (V). (A.D. 76 = a.u. 829 = Seventh of Vespasian).  Fl.  Vespasianus (VIII), Titus Caesar (VI). (A.D. 77 = a.u. 830 = Eighth of Vespasian).

L. Ceionius Commodus, D. Novius Priscus. (A.D. 78 = a.u. 831 = Ninth of Vespasian).

Fl.  Vespasianus (IX), Titus Caesar (VII). (A.D. 79 = a.u. 832 = First of Titus, from June 23rd).

T. Vespasianus (VIII), Domitianus (VII). (A.D. 80 = a.u. 833 = Second of Titus).

L. Fl.  Silva Nonius Bassus, Asinius Pollio Verrucosus. (A.D. 81 = a.u. 834 = Third of Titus, to September 13th).

[Sidenote:  A.D. 70 (a.u. 823)] [Sidenote:—­1—­] Such was the course of events on the heels of which Vespasian was declared emperor by the senate and Titus and Domitian were given the title of Caesars.  The consular office was assumed by Vespasian and Titus while the former was in Egypt and the latter in Palestine.  Vespasian had seen portents and dreams that long beforehand indicated that he was destined to rule.  As he was eating dinner in the country, where most of his