CLAS 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Dacians, Decebalus, Damnatio Memoriae
27 Feb 2018
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Remained in rome during vespasian"s campaign in judaea. Surrounded with his uncle on the capitoline by vitellius" troops. Hailed as emperor on vitellius" death, though mucianus was really vespasian"s viceroy. Joined his father and brother"s triumph (cid:336)judaea(cid:337); consul 7 (cid:2210)mes from 7(cid:399)-8(cid:399): clearly part of dynas(cid:2210)c plan. Used by his father to solidify his imperial claims. Excesses enough to irritate vespasian, who reigned him in, even in 69. Consul in 7(cid:402) and 8(cid:399), but never commanded troops (cid:318)germanicus(cid:319) Personally led two lacklustre campaigns: cha(cid:2224) and dacians. Won soldiers with (cid:402)(cid:402)% pay raise (cid:336) rst since julius caesar(cid:337) Sent agricola into britain but then recalled him. Insisted on being called dominus et deus. Promoted the dei ca(cid:2210)on of the whole family (cid:336)flavian gens(cid:337) 89: conspiracy of saturninus suppressed, conspirators executed. A(cid:91)er the conspiracy, judicial murder becomes the norm. September (cid:400)8 96: stabbed to death in his bedroom by an a(cid:130)endant; nerva acclaimed.
