Vespasian
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9 – 79 · 70 years · Rome · Europe
General who fought the revolt in Judaea, won the civil war of the Year of the Four Emperors and founded the Flavian dynasty. He restored the treasury and began the Colosseum.
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Contemporaries around the world
Europe
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Middle East
- Paul the Apostle — apostle and Christian missionary, 4 years older
Asia
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The world in their lifetime
- 9 Battle of the Teutoburg Forest — aged 0, Europe
- c. 30 Rise of the Kushan Empire — aged 21, Asia
- c. 33 Crucifixion of Jesus — aged 24, Middle East
- 70 Siege of Jerusalem and destruction of the Temple — aged 61, Middle East