Titus Flavius Sabinus (consul 69)
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See also Titus Flavius Sabinus
for other men of this name.
Titus Flavius Sabinus was the son of Titus Flavius Sabinus (consul 47)
. He was suffect consul
in May and June 69
and one of the generals who fought for Otho
against Vitellius
during the Year of the Four Emperors
, although he submitted to Vitellius once Otho had been defeated. He was besieged alongside his father in the Capital, but escaped when it was burnt down. His paternal cousin, Emperor Domitian
, later had him put to death after a herald saluted him as imperator ("commander", a title only the emperor was entitled to) instead of "consul".
He was the father of Titus Flavius Sabinus
and Titus Flavius Clemens
.
Titus Flavius Sabinus
Titus Flavius Sabinus was the name of four notable Ancient Romans, father, son, grandson andgreat-grandson.*Titus Flavius Sabinus *Titus Flavius Sabinus *Titus Flavius Sabinus *Titus Flavius Sabinus...
for other men of this name.
Titus Flavius Sabinus was the son of Titus Flavius Sabinus (consul 47)
Titus Flavius Sabinus (consul 47)
Titus Flavius Sabinus was a Roman politician and soldier. He was the elder son of Titus Flavius Sabinus and Vespasia Polla and brother of the Emperor Vespasian.-Career:...
. He was suffect consul
Consul
Consul was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states and also revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic...
in May and June 69
69
Year 69 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Rufinus...
and one of the generals who fought for Otho
Otho
Otho , was Roman Emperor for three months, from 15 January to 16 April 69. He was the second emperor of the Year of the four emperors.- Birth and lineage :...
against Vitellius
Vitellius
Vitellius , was Roman Emperor for eight months, from 16 April to 22 December 69. Vitellius was acclaimed Emperor following the quick succession of the previous emperors Galba and Otho, in a year of civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors...
during the Year of the Four Emperors
Year of the Four Emperors
The Year of the Four Emperors was a year in the history of the Roman Empire, AD 69, in which four emperors ruled in a remarkable succession. These four emperors were Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian....
, although he submitted to Vitellius once Otho had been defeated. He was besieged alongside his father in the Capital, but escaped when it was burnt down. His paternal cousin, Emperor Domitian
Domitian
Domitian was Roman Emperor from 81 to 96. Domitian was the third and last emperor of the Flavian dynasty.Domitian's youth and early career were largely spent in the shadow of his brother Titus, who gained military renown during the First Jewish-Roman War...
, later had him put to death after a herald saluted him as imperator ("commander", a title only the emperor was entitled to) instead of "consul".
He was the father of Titus Flavius Sabinus
Titus Flavius Sabinus (consul 82)
See also Titus Flavius Sabinus for other men of this name.Titus Flavius Sabinus, son of Titus Flavius Sabinus and brother to Titus Flavius Clemens, was consul of the Roman Empire in 82...
and Titus Flavius Clemens
Titus Flavius Clemens (consul)
Titus Flavius Clemens was a great-nephew of the Roman Emperor Vespasian. He was the son of Titus Flavius Sabinus , brother to Titus Flavius Sabinus and a second cousin to Roman Emperors to Titus and Domitian.-In classical sources:...
.
Sources
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, HistoriesHistories (Tacitus)Histories is a book by Tacitus, written c. 100–110, which covers the Year of Four Emperors following the downfall of Nero, the rise of Vespasian, and the rule of the Flavian Dynasty up to the death of Domitian.thumb|180px|Tacitus... - SuetoniusSuetoniusGaius Suetonius Tranquillus, commonly known as Suetonius , was a Roman historian belonging to the equestrian order in the early Imperial era....
, Lives of the Twelve Caesars - Cassius Dio, Roman History
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