Titus is the second emperor of the Flavian dynasty, which began in Vespasian, and despite his reign of only two years, he is famous for his intense incidents and his good politics. Is.
Educated with the imperial family
His father, Vespasian, was not of a prestigious aristocrat, but of the Equites class. It was said that he was born in a rented apartment house, but his father, Vespasian, was educated with Britannicus, the emperor's son, because he was liked by Narkissos, the secretary of Emperor Clydius. It is said that he grew up.
It can be said that his personality, which is said to have been short and weak in body structure, was formed around this time.
As his father moved to a rural area, he moved from place to place, and eventually became active as his father's right arm.
His talent flourished in the Jewish War, which began in 66 BC, when Titus, who was in the position of Kwaestor, was with the Jewish forces rampaging with his father, Flavius Josephus, who turned over to the Roman side, and Syrian Governor Muquianus. Engaged in battle.
Around this time, he fell in love with the Jewish princess Berenike, but after hearing the opposition of Roman citizens, he divorced and decided to continue his life alone. Roman citizens were extremely disliked by Berenike because the case of Cleopatra was so traumatic.
* Titus itself has been married twice. The first was bereavement, and the second was divorced because his father-in-law was involved in Piso's plot.
When his father became the 9th Roman emperor, he left the Jewish campaign, and Titus became the commander-in-chief of the Jewish campaign and carried out the capture of Jerusalem.
He occupied Jerusalem in 70 AD and succeeded in completing the Jewish campaign by defeating the Masada Fortress in 73 AD.
Eventually, the Jews who stayed in the Masada Fortress said that they had decided to commit suicide as a group, and the number reached 10,000 units.
In world history, a series of Jewish warfare is called the First Jewish War, and the rebellion that occurred during the time of Emperor Hadrian is called the Second Jewish War.
Judaism was a believer in YHVH and was incompatible with Roman citizens, who are said to have 300,000 gods. Basically, he lived in the land of Palestine, but he had a strong tendency to disperse and lived by forming communities in every city in the Roman Empire.
Therefore, even after the access to Jerusalem was banned by the Second Jewish War, they sought settlements in various places, and until the Zionist movement was achieved in the 20th century, they were scattered all over the country for nearly 2000 years.
Both the German scientist Einstein and the two founders of Google are Jewish, and the Rothschilds who were active during the Disleri era are also Jewish.
Caesar, the 0th emperor of Rome, granted freedom of religion to the Jews, and successive emperors inherited that line, but the Jews could not stand being ruled by the evil people. It seems.
After ending the Jewish-Roman campaign, Titus returned to Rome for a triumphal ceremony, where he and his father served as co-emperor while serving as Chief of the Guard and Consul.
Emperor Titus
When his father died at the age of 69, Titus became the emperor alone.
Under the reign of Titus, the large eruption of Vesuvius volcano was the largest.
Vesuvius, which was thought to be an extinct volcano, suddenly blew fire, and the nearby town of Pompeii was swallowed by lava.
It is said that Titus invested his own money in this reconstruction and worked hard for it, and Roman citizens were greatly impressed by it.
Many of the Roman relics currently excavated have been excavated from the town of Pompeii. The reason is that during the time of Emperor Theodosius, the stone statues and cultures of Rome that were the objects of worship other than YHVH were destroyed.
The volcano destroyed the town, but it may be ironic that it preserved Roman culture.
The effects of this eruption were tremendous, and the damage to the surrounding area was extremely large, and it is said that a large fire broke out in Rome.
At the same time, a large-scale epidemic broke out in the territory of the Roman Empire, and Titus died from this disease.
Personal evaluation of Titus
The reign of Titus is as short as two years.
His reign is said to be "good politics" for that short period of time.
Usually, in the event of a disaster or plague, his reign is rarely referred to as good politics.
The Democratic Party at the time of the Great Tohoku Earthquake is probably the best example.
Nevertheless, the fact that Titus's politics was said to be good is a proof that the response was swift and accurate.
The dislike of Roman citizens suggests that he was by no means arbitrary and prepared to devote himself to Rome, given his divorce from the beloved Jewish princess Berenique.
Later great composer Mozart even composed an opera called "The Mercy of Emperor Titus" in recognition of Titus' reign.
If he had lived long, the Five Good Emperors might have been the Six Good Emperors, including Titus, or the Five Good Emperors, except for Aurelius.
Of course, there is no "if" in history.