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THE FLAVIAN EMPERORS.
VESPASIAN (69-79).
The East now made a claim for the Emperor, and on July 1, 69, the soldiers who were engaged in war against the revolted Jews in Judaea proclaimed as Emperor their commander, TITUS FLAVIUS VESPASIANUS.

He left the conduct of the war in charge of his son Titus, and arrived at Rome in 70.

Here he overthrew and put to death Vitellius.

In the course of this struggle the Capitol was burned.