TITUS, Roman Emperor

(Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus)tīˈtəs, a.d. 39–a.d. 81, Roman emperor (a.d. 79–a.d. 81). Son of Emperor Vespasian, Titus was closely associated with his father in military campaigns, and after a.d. 71 he acted as coruler with the emperor. He served in Britain and in Germany and captured and destroyed Jerusalem in a.d. 70. On succeeding his father he pursued a policy of conciliation and sought popular favor. A benevolent ruler, he stopped prosecutions for treason and was lavish with gifts to his subjects, a practice that caused financial difficulties for his successor. He completed the Colosseum and built a luxurious bath. During his reign there occurred two disasters—a great fire in Rome and the eruption of Vesuvius, which buried Pompeii and Herculaneum. On both occasions Titus was active in lending aid to the distressed. Although Titus was not friendly with his brother and successor, Domitian, there is no reason to believe the rumor that it was Domitian who arranged his death. The Arch of Titus, now restored and standing outside the ancient entrance to the Palatine, was erected by Domitian to commemorate Titus' conquest of Jerusalem.

See biography by B. W. Jones (1984).

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Death and the Emperor: Roman Imperial Funerary Monuments, from Augustus to Marcus Aurelius
Book by Penelope J.E. Davies; University of Texas Press, 2004
Subjects: Emperors--Monuments--Italy--Rome, Relief (Sculpture), Roman--Italy--Rome, Rome (Italy)--Buildings, Structures, Etc, Sculpture, Roman--Italy--Rome, Sepulchral Monuments--Political Aspects--Italy--Rome
...thirty-six of the sixty emperors from Augustus to Constantine...pyre had stood in the Roman Forum, probably administered...pasian, and brother Titus at the west end of the Roman Forum, and additional...temple built in 141 in the Roman Forum Marcus Aureliuss...prayers recited to the emperor as (?od.1 On days...
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Neokoroi: Greek Cities and Roman Emperors
Book by Barbara Burrell; Brill, 2004
Subjects: Cities And Towns, Ancient--Turkey, Emperor Worship--Rome, Greeks--Turkey--History--To 1500
...and homely features of Titus, who must be made to...recognizability as a Roman emperor? The sculptor did the best he could. Titus wrinkled forehead becomes...breathe divine aither; the emperors crisp, wavy hair becomes...artist had in mind: Titus, though not pre- cisely...
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Roman Emperor Worship
Book by Louis Matthews; R. G. Badger, 1919
Subjects: Cults--Rome, Emperor Worship--Rome, Emperors--Rome
emperor was looked upon as the incarnation...and popular character of the emperor-worship, and something...In their address to the emperor, they said that "per illum...of divus in connection with Titus in the oath formula see below...
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Demonstrative Proof in Defence of God: A Study of Titus of Bostra's Contra Manichaeos : The Work's Sources, Aims, and Relation to Its Contemporary Theology
Book by Nils Arne Pedersen; Brill, 2004
Subjects: Manichaeism--Controversial Literature--History And Criticism, Titus--Of Bostra, Bishop Of Bostra--Fl. Ca. 362-378--Against The Manichees
...Prcpon, Mlarcionitc 135 Probus, Roman Emperor 132, 154, 155 Procopius of Gaza...361, 389, 394, 395 Tiberius, Roman Emperor 51, 153, 155. 56 Titus, Bishop of Bostra passirn Trajan, Roman Emperor l21 1 Triphyllius, Bishop...
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The Emperor Charles V: The Growth and Destiny of a Man and of a World-Empire
Book by Karl Brandi, C. V. Wedgwood; Alfred A. Knopf, 1939
Subjects: Charles--V--Holy Roman Emperor--1500-1558, Europe--History--1517-1648, Germany--History--Charles V, 1519-1556, Holy Roman Empire--History--Charles V, 1519-1556
Emperor was almost disappointed...the portraits of the Roman emperors -- Caesar, Augustus, Titus and Trajan-- next...immediate suite of the Emperor, next to Henry of Nassau...letter the lines of the Emperors thought follow very...
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journal articles on: Titus Roman Emperor  - 105 results

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Exile and Restoration in John Crowne's the Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian
Journal article by Vanita Neelakanta; Philological Quarterly, Vol. 89, 2010
Subjects: Crowne, John--Criticism and interpretation, Dramatists--Criticism and interpretation, Playwrights--Criticism and interpretation, The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian (Play)--Criticism and interpretation
...Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, written...Second Temple by the Romans in 70 CE, and tells...crossed lovers: Titus, the Roman commander soon to be emperor, and Berenice, a...fated affair between Titus and Berenice was something...
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Spectacles of Torment in 'Titus Andronicus
Journal article by Molly Easo Smith; Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, Vol. 36, 1996
Subjects: Cruel and unusual punishment--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Historical drama, English--16th century, Shakespeare, William--Tragedies, Theater--Analysis, Titus Andronicus (Theater)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...brutal exposition of Roman and Goth practices...than the Self that Titus initially exploits...from the world of Romans such as Titus and Marcus who at...purporting to transcribe Roman experiences can be...representation."(8) Titus, like many Renaissance...the Goths, the new Emperor speaks with the voice...
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Allusion and Sacrifice in Titus Andronicus
Journal article by Danielle A. St. Hilaire; Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, Vol. 49, 2009
Subjects: Dramatists--Criticism and interpretation, Dramatists--Works, Playwrights--Criticism and interpretation, Playwrights--Works, Shakespeare, William (English playwright)--Criticism and interpretation, Shakespeare, William (English playwright)--Works, Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare, William) (Play)--Criticism and interpretation
...Saturninus as emperor, recognizing him as "our emperors eldest son...Saturninus recognizes Titus as "father of...This menace to Roman society is compounded...the one hand, Roman pietas by disobeying...other hand, Roman texts by disrupting...sons nor true Romans. For Titus at this moment...away from the emperor, Tituss sons...
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Sexuality as a Signifier for Power Relations: Using Lavinia, of Shakespeare's 'Titus Andronicus.'
Journal article by Bernice Harris; Criticism, Vol. 38, 1996
Subjects: Lavinia (Fictitious character)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Shakespeare, William--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Theater--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Titus Andronicus (Theater)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Women--Crimes against
...in Shakespeares early Roman play, Titus Andronicus, enters the...status, and Shakespeares Titus Andronicus proves rich...Using Shakespeares Titus Andronicus, as well...their father, the late emperor of Rome. Saturninus...citizenry to intervene: "Romans, fight for freedom in...
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Lavinia as Coauthor of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus
Journal article by Bethany Packard; Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, Vol. 50, 2010
Subjects: Drama--Criticism and interpretation, Plays--Criticism and interpretation, Ravenscroft, Edward--Works, Shakespeare, William (English playwright)--Criticism and interpretation, Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare, William) (Play)--Criticism and interpretation
...contemporaries, his Romans find reassurance in...and the position of emperor is neither clearly patrilineal...Troy, the choice of emperor would never fall to Titus. The Goths are thus...interest in Lavinia: The emperors court is like the house...narrative multiplicity. Titus and the male Andronici...divided into Goth and Roman or into irreverent Ovid...
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Rome's Dark Night of Tyranny: When the Republic Fell, Rome Entered the Dark Decline of Empire. Only after Centuries of Misery under Predominantly Tyrannical Emperors Did Rome Finally Meet Its End
Magazine article by Steve Bonta; The New American, Vol. 21, February 7, 2005
Subjects: Roman culture--Analysis, Roman culture--History
...Predominantly Tyrannical Emperors Did Rome Finally...envoys to the Roman emperor Valens, begging...to immigrate to Roman territory. With...furnished by the Romans, the Goths poured...wake. Well could Romans, by the mid...weak and foolish emperor, and what Ammianus...destruction of the Roman world." The disaster...Germanicus, a Roman military leader...to set him up as emperor in Tiberius stead. But instead of a emperors gratitude, Germanicus...
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The Complete Roman Army
Magazine article by Susanna Shadrake; History Today, Vol. 53, November 2003
Subjects: In the Name of Rome (Book)--Reviews, The Complete Roman Army (Book)--Reviews
The Complete Roman Army. by Susanna Shadrake...topped by images of the Emperor, into the fortress of...dune is to examine the Roman army from its earliest...complete account of the Roman army, tracing its development...Marius, Pompey, Caesar, Titus, Corbulo, Belisarius...
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Book Publication in Ancient Rome
Magazine article by Evelyn Holst Clift; National Forum, Vol. 76, Fall 1996
Subjects: Atticus, Titus Pomponius (109-32 BC), Books, Publishing, Roman civilization
...occurred first, among the Romans, to Julius Caesar...methods of publication in the Roman world comes from this same...social position as a wealthy Roman knight made possible the friendship...of literary slaves. Not all Romans, even among the upper classes...part of the upper class as tl emperor and his special appointees...
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Jews as the Romans Saw Them
Magazine article by Robert Louis Wilken; First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, May 2008
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Rome and Jerusalem: The Clash of Ancient Civilizations (Book)--Book reviews
...forgiveness. As the Roman Empire expanded around...regions and peoples, Roman officials and soldiers...more remarkable, the Romans accepted the Jewish self...not have to worship the Roman gods, and they responded...sacrifices and prayers for the emperor in the Temple in Jerusalem...but once it happened Titus, son of the emperor...
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Murder Most Foul: Robert Garland Asks What Murder Meant to the Apparently Bloodthirsty Greeks and Romans
Magazine article by Robert Garland; History Today, Vol. 54, February 2004
Subjects: Murder--Social aspects
...the welfare of the Roman state had to take...sleazy ruffian called Titus Milo, accused of...tempted to rebel. The Romans too indulged in...wife of the first Emperor Augustus, whose...previous husband. The emperors also went on killing...tendencies of the Roman population? The fact that in AD 80 the emperor Titus inaugurated the...
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Triumph over Mediocrity Director, Cast, Designers Make Court's 'Titus' Special
Newspaper article by Barbara Vitello; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January 25, 2008
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare, William) (Play)
...The story centers on Roman general Titus Andronicus, played by...fighting the Goths, Titus returns home with his...Refusing clemency, Titus executes Tamoras oldest...soon after marries the emperor Saturninus (Matt Schwader...
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Bloody 'Titus Andronicus' Thrusts Home; There's New Vitality, but Play's Not for Squeamish
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 21, 2007
Subjects: Elizabethan drama, Shakespeare, William, Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare, William) (Play)
...battle against the Goths, Roman general Titus orders the eldest son...declining to be crowned emperor out of misplaced loyalty...by Tamoras evil sons. Titus eventually gets back...for the squeamish. As Titus, Sam Tsoutsouvas elevates...
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Hellish Tales Are Set in a Dog-Eat-Dog World; IN the Contest to Find Your Favourite Shakespeare Character, CHRISTINE CHAPMAN, Pictured, Looks at Bloody Macbeth and Titus Andronicus
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), December 8, 2010
...who later exacts revenge. In Titus Andronicus you could vote for... Titus Andronicus: Roman general who is the peoples choice to become Emperor of Rome. Tamora, Queen of...her sons by the conquering Titus. Aaron: A Moor, Tamoras...
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`Titus' Dethrones Taymor
Newspaper article by Gary Arnold; The Washington Times, February 12, 2000
Subjects: Taymor, Julie
...such brainstorms as putting Titus in a chefs hat while he serves...human entrails. An esteemed Roman general, Titus anticipates King Lear in...frontiers of the empire, Titus foolishly declines to become emperor. A stickler for tradition...
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The Emperor of All Celebrities
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), May 24, 2009
Subjects: Ancient Roman civilization, Celebrities
The Emperor of All Celebrities...the citys more famous emperors. But then, the Roman Empire had so many rulers...Vespasian exhibition. Titus Flavius Vespasianus...Vespasian became the fourth emperor that year, following...old age: an ancient Roman who commanded ancient...
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Titus , Roman Emperor
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
TITUS , Roman emperor (Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus)ti t s, a.d. 39 a.d. 81, Roman emperor (a.d. 79 a.d. 81). Son of Emperor Vespasian, Titus was closely associated with his father in military campaigns, and...
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Titus, Arch Of
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
TITUS, ARCH OF see Titus , Roman emperor. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Rulers of the Roman Empire
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
RULERS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (table) Rulers of the Roman Empire ( including dates...68 Galba, proclaimed emperor by his soldiers, 68...military commander, 69 Titus, son of Vespasian...75 Basilicus, 475 76 Emperors in the West Honorius...Constantius III, named joint emperor by Honorius, 421 Valentinian...
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Jerusalem
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...cent. b.c. After Jerusalem had been taken for the Romans by Pompey , it became the capital of the Herod dynasty, which ruled under the aegis of Rome. The Roman emperor Titus ruined the city and destroyed the Temple (a.d...
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Domitian
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DOMITIAN (Titus Flavius Domitianus)domish n, a.d. 51 a.d. 96, Roman emperor (a.d. 81 a.d. 96...heir to his older brother, Titus , he was given no important posts. On Titus death he succeeded to the throne...
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