In AD 69 the Roman Empire seem endangered by civil war and rebellion. Theplebeian and uncharasmatic Emperor <strong>Vespasian</strong> restored peace and confid... » 

In AD 69 the Roman Empire seem endangered by civil war and rebellion. Theplebeian and uncharasmatic Emperor Vespasian restored peace and confidence andensured a smooth succession. His reputation in antiquity gained momentum in themedieval and modern era to present a universally acknowledged picture of anemperor who instigated economic advances and improved government which led tothe Golden Age of the Empire in the second century.Barbara Levick outlines how this able individual gained the necessary militaryexperience and political skills that enabled him to stage his successful bidfor empire in AD 69 and go on to consolidate his supremacy and that of hisdynasty in the decade that followed. She explores how Vespasian managed to copewith the military political and economic problems of his reign as well as thesolutions to those problems. Finally she examines Vespasians posthumousreputation.Vespasian presents a comprehensive engaging and lavishly illustratedbiography of an emperor who was credited with unsurpassed achievement andlauded as the bestower of peace and confidence within the empire. «