Vespasian

Vespasian (full name Titus Flavius Vespasianus ) ( 9 – 79 AD )
Roman emperor ( 69 – 79 ) and founder of the Flavian dynasty. A distinguished general, he was acclaimed emperor by the legions in Egypt during the civil wars that followed the death of Nero and gained control of Italy after the defeat of Vitellius. His reign saw the restoration of financial and military order and the initiation of a public building programme, which included the rebuilding of the Capitol and the beginning of the construction of the Colosseum ( 75 ).