RMKETAN4–Isabella II or Yolande of Brienne, 1212 – 1228, a French princess, monarch of Jerusalem
RM2EWHWK6–The defeat of Adonizedek during the Israelite invasion of Canaan. Adonizedek, king of Jerusalem. From Cassell's Universal History, published 1888.
RM2JYXWWG–A fragment of the walls of Jerusalem's Old City is illuminated with the Union Jack flag following the death of Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, in Jerusalem September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
RM2BMYAN9–Solomon receiving the Queen of Sheba 1650 by Jacques Stella 1596-1657 France French ( The Queen of Sheba is the monarch mentioned in the Bible and then in later works who travels to Jerusalem to experience the wisdom of King Solomon ( 965-931 BC).
RMMKPB26–Alexander the Great in the Temple of Jerusalem 1736
RMW7D3MN–Crusaders sighting Jerusalem, 1909.Artist: Stephen Reid
RMDDT207–Ezra 6:16: the Temple of Jerusalem is dedicated by King Darius. Artist: Unknown
RMERGFHD–'Conquest of Jerusalem by Charlemagne' - from miniature in 'Chroniques de Charlemagne', 15th century manuscript. Fictional
RMDDYCRY–The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II crowns himself King of Jerusalem, 1229 (1913). Artist: Arthur C Michael
RM2BHRF1K–Baldwin I crowned King of Jerusalem, in the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, December 25, 1100. After a 19th century engraving by an anonymous artist.
RMERGFKX–'Conquest of Jerusalem by Charlemagne' - from miniature in 'Chroniques de Charlemagne', 15th century manuscript. Fictional
RMJCJ1PJ–The truce between Richard I and Saladin at the end of the Third Crusade, 1192. The terms provided for the destruction of Ascalon's fortifications, allowed unarmed Christian pilgrims and merchants access to Jerusalem, and initiated a three-year truce, Richard departed the Holy Land on 2 October. Richard I, 1157 – 1199. King of England. An-Nasir Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, aka Saladin, 1137 – 1193. First sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.
RMERGFGR–'Coronation of Charlemagne in the City of Jerusalem' - from miniature in 'Chroniques de Charlemagne'. 15th century manuscript.
RMCXMT7Y–Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem
RMERGFWH–'Coronation of Charlemagne in the City of Jerusalem' - from miniature in 'Chroniques de Charlemagne'. 15th century manuscript.
RMR38D2K–King Charles III of Spain (half brother of Ferdinand V who he succeeded as monarch on 1759) - Also King of Sicily and Naples and Duke of Parma and Piacenza and sometimes known as Charles VII of Naples- Full name Carlos Sebastián de Borbón y Farnesio. Charles was well respected and an accomplished printmaker,etcher and artist
RMERGM3X–Emperor Frederic II is crowned King of Jerusalem, in 1229 during the Sixth Crusade (1228–1229).(French: 6e croisade- L'Empereur
RMAJ7WKB–Construction of the Temple at Jerusalem by King Solomon, 15th century. Artist: Unknown
RMW7CB6A–Initiation of Paul I into a Grand Master of the Maltese Order, 1799.
RMKETAN8–Isabella II or Yolande of Brienne, 1212 – 1228, a French princess, monarch of Jerusalem
RMPWF5AC–Conrad V of Germany. King of the Germans, Sicily and Jerusalem. Scene of his Execution. Engraving by Germania, 1882.
RM2JYXWNH–A fragment of the walls of Jerusalem's Old City is illuminated with the Union Jack flag following the death of Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, in Jerusalem September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ronen zvulun
RM2BMYANK–Solomon receiving the Queen of Sheba 1650 by Jacques Stella 1596-1657 France French ( The Queen of Sheba is the monarch mentioned in the Bible and then in later works who travels to Jerusalem to experience the wisdom of King Solomon ( 965-931 BC).
RMKWCWG8–Ras Tafari, later Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. 1924 photo taken during his travel in the Mideast and Europe. Tafari took the name of Emperor Haile Selassie in 1930 when he succeeded Empress Zewditu (BSLOC 2017 1 121)
RMAK016B–The death of Baldwin I, aka Baldwin of Boulogne in 1188. Latin king of Jerusalem
RMW7EC6N–Archaic hebrew script from the lintel of a tomb, c.8th century BC. Artist: Unknown
RFDK2J33–A Page from Erhard Reuwich's, Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Mainz 1486
RMW7EC66–Archaic hebrew script from the lintel of a tomb, c.7th century BC. Artist: Unknown
RMPRJJXN–Relief, Jesus comes to Jerusalem as king, outside the Sebaldus Church, 16th century, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria
RMB8P4PB–interior jerusalem chamber westminster abbey Collegiate Church St Peter Gothic burial site
RM2EA6DWH–Bringing the Holy Ark of God to Jerusalem. King David playing his harp before the Holy Ark. David and all the house of Israel brought up the Holy Ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet. The Holy Bible II Samuel 6. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879
RMEE68EC–Conquest of Jerusalem by Charlemagne 15th century manuscript Charles the Great middle ages battle war massacre cavalry knight
RMKMHB1K–Istanbul, Turkey. 13th Dec, 2017. Jordanian monarch King Abdullah II delivers a speech during the extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 13, 2017. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday urged the Islamic world to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas refused any U.S. involvement in the peace process. Credit: Anadolu Agency/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RMB3Y0DJ–Richard I fighting in a battle of the Crusades. Richard I, 1157 – 1199, aka Richard Cœur de Lion or Richard the Lionheart.
RMB0KCCE–Episodes in the history of Belgium up until the 13th century: Godfrey of Bouillon, (c1900). Artist: Unknown
RMDDY5C0–Richard I of England refuses to look upon Jerusalem, having failed to conquer it, 1192 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
RMCT6AFM–Illustration - Richard I and army nearing Jerusalem
RFEF975K–Copper engraving 1776 Landscape Beauties England Most Elegant magnificent public Edifice Jerusalem Hill Lord Digby Park Dorset
RM2K01JP8–Jerusalem, Israel. 9th Sep, 2022. A woman reads a Hebrew newspaper reporting on the death of Queen Elizabeth II and depicting the Queen's portrait on the front page in Jerusalem. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest serving monarch in British history, died on September 8, 2022, at age 96. Credit: Nir Alon/Alamy Live News
RMPWF58B–Conrad V of Germany. King of the Germans, Sicily and Jerusalem. Scene of his Execution. Engraving by Germania, 1882.
RM2JYXYGT–An Ultra Orthodox Jewish man walks by walls of Jerusalem's Old City as it is illuminated with the Union Jack flag following the death of Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, in Jerusalem September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
RMD9E6M1–erusalem, Israel. 18-June-2013. PRINCE ALBERT II is awarded a gift concluding his visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 18-June-2013. Prince Albert II, reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco, visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Prince Albert II will be taking part in the upcoming Facing Tomorrow - Israeli Presidential Conference. Credit: Nir Alon/Alamy Live News
RMKWCX1H–Emir Abdullah of Transjordan shaking hands with Clementine Churchill, Jerusalem, Mar. 28, 1921. Winston Churchill, standing between them, was then Secretary of State for the Colonies (BSLOC 2017 1 91)
RM2B033NW–Amalric (Latin: Amalricus; French: Amaury; 1136 – 11 July 1174) was King of Jerusalem from 1163, and Count of Jaffa and Ascalon before his accession. He was the second son of Melisende of Jerusalem and Fulk of Jerusalem, and succeeded his older brother Baldwin III. During his reign, Jerusalem became more closely allied with the Byzantine Empire.
RMKWCXPG–Ras Tafari, later Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. 1924 photo taken during his travel in the Mideast and Europe. Tafari took the name of Emperor Haile Selassie in 1930 when he succeeded Empress Zewditu (BSLOC 2017 1 121)
RM2B0399R–Charles I (early 1226/1227 – 7 January 1285), commonly called Charles of Anjou, was a member of the royal Capetian dynasty and the founder of the second House of Anjou. He was Count of Provence (1246–85) and Forcalquier (1246–48, 1256–85) in the Holy Roman Empire, Count of Anjou and Maine (1246–85) in France; he was also King of Sicily (1266–85) and Prince of Achaea (1278–85). In 1272, he was proclaimed King of Albania; and in 1277 he purchased a claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
RMD9667K–King Rene and his musical court. Rene (1409-80) Duke of Anjou and Lorraine, King of Naples, Jerusalem and Sicily. Arab/European interface - see writing on back wall. After 15th century manuscript of 'Breviary' of King Rene. Chromolithograph
RMHTWK32–Cleopatra visits Herod at Jerusalem, 33 B.C. Cleopatra VII Philopator, 69 - 30 BC. Last active ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt. Herod, 74/73 BCE – 4 BC, aka Herod the Great and Herod I. King of Judea. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.
RMPWNF1H–Conrad V of Germany. King of the Germans, Sicily and Jerusalem. Scene of his Execution. Engraving by Germania, 1882.
RM2EH0BPF–Bringing the Holy Ark of God to Jerusalem. King David playing his harp before the Holy Ark. David and all the house of Israel brought up the Holy Ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet. The Holy Bible II Samuel 6. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879
RMKPBYAC–Conradin on the scaffold at Naples following the battle of Tagliacozzo in 1268. Conrad, aka the Younger, the Boy or Conradin, 1252 – 1268. Duke of Swabia (1254–1268, as Conrad IV), King of Jerusalem (1254–1268, as Conrad III), and King of Sicily (1254–1258, de jure until 1268, as Conrad II). From Ward and Lock's Illustrated History of the World, published c.1882.
RMR0KWMA–Conrad V of Germany. King of the Germans, Sicily and Jerusalem. Scene of his Execution. Engraving by Germania, 1882.
RMG15N5J–Louis IX en route from Aigues-Mortes to Egypt. The Seventh Crusade (1248 to 1254) was disastrously led by Louis IX of France, a reaction to the loss of Jerusalem (1244) to the Moslems for the final time. The crusade was aimed at Egypt, the main Muslim pow
RMPWNF0H–Frederick II (1194-1250). King of Sicily, Germany, Italy, Jerusalem and Holy Roman Emperor. Engraving of Germania, 1882.
RMDDT1YD–2 Samuel 6:1-5: David brings the Ark to Jerusalem. Artist: Unknown
RM2KW6M8R–David's Tower in Jerusalem, king, tower, square, people, camels, bible, Old Testament, First Book of Chronicles, chapter 16, historical illustration c
RM2B038M8–Natural son and heir of Emperor Vespasian, Titus (39-81 CE) was a member of the Flavian dynasty, the first Roman emperor to succeed his own biological father. Titus, like his father, had earned much renown as a military commander, especially during the First Jewish-Roman war. When his father left to claim the imperial throne after Nero's death, Titus was left behind to end the Jewish rebellion, which occurred in 70 CE with the siege and sacking of Jerusalem. The Arch of Titus was built in honour of his destruction of the city. He was also known for his controversial relationship with the Jewi
RMRC8BTT–Portrait of the regent Sophia Alekseyevna (1657-1704). Museum: State Museum of History, Architecture and Art New Jerusalem, Istra. Author: ANTROPOV, ALEXEI PETROVICH.
RM2B0382Y–Natural son and heir of Emperor Vespasian, Titus (39-81 CE) was a member of the Flavian dynasty, the first Roman emperor to succeed his own biological father. Titus, like his father, had earned much renown as a military commander, especially during the First Jewish-Roman war. When his father left to claim the imperial throne after Nero's death, Titus was left behind to end the Jewish rebellion, which occurred in 70 CE with the siege and sacking of Jerusalem. The Arch of Titus was built in honour of his destruction of the city. He was also known for his controversial relationship with the Jewi
RM2JYXYH7–An Ultra Orthodox Jewish man walks by walls of Jerusalem's Old City as it is illuminated with the Union Jack flag following the death of Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, in Jerusalem September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
RMD9E6KP–erusalem, Israel. 18-June-2013. PRINCE ALBERT II is awarded a gift concluding his visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 18-June-2013. Prince Albert II, reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco, visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Prince Albert II will be taking part in the upcoming Facing Tomorrow - Israeli Presidential Conference. Credit: Nir Alon/Alamy Live News
RM2K00C2B–The Union Jack flag and Israel's national flag are projected on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City following the death of Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, in Jerusalem September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Ilan Rosenberg
RMKWCX21–Feisal of Iraq and Emir Abdullah of Jordan, rulers of lands separated from the Ottoman Empire. In 1933, the brothers were surrounded by students near the Dome of the Rock during a visit to Jerusalem (BSLOC 2017 1 97)
RM2E7DBC2–Hebrew University archaeologist Ehud Netzer poses beside sarcophagi, found where Herod's fortress palace once stood, in Jerusalem November 19, 2008. Netzer said on Wednesday he had unearthed the 2,000-year-old remains of two sacrophagi in which a wife and daughter-in-law of the biblical King Herod had been interred. The findings announced by Netzer could cast new light on the lavish lifestyle of the Roman-era monarch also known as the 'King of the Jews.' REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM)
RM2B0353X–Natural son and heir of Emperor Vespasian, Titus was a member of the Flavian dynasty, the first Roman emperor to succeed his own biological father. Titus, like his father, had earned much renown as a military commander, especially during the First Jewish-Roman war. When his father left to claim the imperial throne after Nero's death, Titus was left behind to end the Jewish rebellion, which occurred in 70 CE with the siege and sacking of Jerusalem. The Arch of Titus was built in honour of his destruction of the city. He was also known for his controversial relationship with the Jewish queen Be
RMW2DT2D–'Crusaders Proclaiming Godfrey of Bouillon King of Jerusalem', 1890. Creator: Unknown.
RM2B03532–From an equestrian family that rose to senatorial rank under the Julio-Claudian dyansty, Vespasianus - as he was then called - earned much renown through his military record. He first served during the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 CE, and was later sent by Emperor Nero to conquer Judea in 66 CE, during the Jewish rebellion. During his siege of Jerusalem, news came to him of Nero's suicide and the tumultuous civil war that happened afterwards, later known as the Year of the Four Emperors. When Vitellius became the third emperor in April 69, the Roman legions of Egypt and Judea declared Vesp
RMTRM260–Richard II, King of England 1377-99, From the Original Painting in the Jerusalem Chamber of the Deanery, Westminster, Illustration from John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Vol. I from the earliest period to the reign of Edward the Fourth, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1857
RM2EH0BPX–Jewish ceremony before the Holy Ark. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879
RMKWCYB8–Emir Abdullah of Transjordan shaking hands with Clementine Churchill, Jerusalem, Mar. 28, 1921. Winston Churchill, standing between them, was then Secretary of State for the Colonies (BSLOC 2017 1 91)
RMKXJY9W–Bravery is rewarded as King Richard I (1157 – 1199) also known as Richard Cœur de Lion or Richard the Lionheart knights a soldier during the third Crusade (1189–1192), also known as The Kings' Crusade. It was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin (Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb). The campaign was largely successful in capturing the important cities of Acre and Jaffa, and reversing most of Saladin's conquests, but it failed to capture Jerusalem, the emotional and spiritual motivation of the Crusade.
RMB0KBY0–Charles I, King of Sicily, Jerusalem, Albania and Naples. Artist: Unknown
RMPWNF7G–Frederick II (1194-1250). King of Sicily, Germany, Italy, Jerusalem and Holy Roman Emperor. Engraving of Germania, 1882.
RFH9CR74–Statue of King Andrew II (1177 - 1235), also known as Andrew of Jerusalem, who was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1205 and 1235, in Heroes Square
RM2KFT3NY–Hezekiah's Pool in Jerusalem, water conduit, build, divert water, city view, city wall, towers, domes, palm trees, people, Kings Judah, Manasseh, Bibl
RM2AW3RAC–Zedekiah, the last king of Judah before Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon, 597 BC
RM2KFJ010–Alexander and the High Priest of Jerusalem.
RFD5C8PR–Window of prison in Jerusalem old city
RFDK2J26–Erhard Reuwich 1486 frontispiece to c to Jerusalem published at Mainz
RMD9E6KJ–erusalem, Israel. 18-June-2013. PRINCE ALBERT II, signs the guestbook concluding his visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Jerusalem, Israel. 18-June-2013. Prince Albert II, reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco, visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Prince Albert II will be taking part in the upcoming Facing Tomorrow - Israeli Presidential Conference. Credit: Nir Alon/Alamy Live News
RFB5WTR4–Window of prison in Jerusalem old city
RMHRP3NM–Haile Selassie, Regent of Ethiopia, 1923
RM2E7F97W–A donkey is seen near the site where Herod's fortress palace once stood, south of the West Bank town of Bethlehem November 19, 2008. An Israeli archaeologist said on Wednesday he had unearthed the 2,000-year-old remains of two sacrophagi in which a wife and daughter-in-law of the biblical King Herod had been interred. The findings announced by Ehud Netzer of Jerusalem's Hebrew University could cast new light on the lavish lifestyle of the Roman-era monarch also known as the 'King of the Jews.' REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM)
RMKWCX1J–Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, leads a group from a doorway, in Amman, Trans-Jordan, 1921. Two of his sons, Abdullah and Faisal, became the Emirs of British Mandates, Trans-Jordan and Iraq (BSLOC 2017 1 92)
RMTA0WAD–King Manasses from the 14th century Jesse Window of York Minster. By Thomas Glazier (fl. 1386-1427). The Tree of Jesse was made c1386 for the west window of the anti-chapel of the New College, Oxford by Thomas Glazier of Oxford. The glass was later installed in the Choir of York Minster in 1770 after it was given to William Peckitt as part-payment for his work for New College. In this detail of the window we see King Manasses of Judah (c709 BC-c643 BC).
RM2B0352G–From an equestrian family that rose to senatorial rank under the Julio-Claudian dyansty, Vespasianus - as he was then called - earned much renown through his military record. He first served during the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 CE, and was later sent by Emperor Nero to conquer Judea in 66 CE, during the Jewish rebellion. During his siege of Jerusalem, news came to him of Nero's suicide and the tumultuous civil war that happened afterwards, later known as the Year of the Four Emperors. When Vitellius became the third emperor in April 69, the Roman legions of Egypt and Judea declared Vesp
RM2EJD4A7–The Maltese crown of Tsar Paul I. From the Antiquities of the Russian State. Museum: PRIVATE COLLECTION. Author: Fyodor Grigoryevich Solntsev.
RM2EA6DWM–Jewish ceremony before the Holy Ark. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879
RM2B035FT–Natural son and heir of Emperor Vespasian, Titus was a member of the Flavian dynasty, the first Roman emperor to succeed his own biological father. Titus, like his father, had earned much renown as a military commander, especially during the First Jewish-Roman war. When his father left to claim the imperial throne after Nero's death, Titus was left behind to end the Jewish rebellion, which occurred in 70 CE with the siege and sacking of Jerusalem. The Arch of Titus was built in honour of his destruction of the city. He was also known for his controversial relationship with the Jewish queen Be
RM2F3EWGE–Bringing the Holy Ark of God to Jerusalem. King David playing his harp before the Holy Ark. David and all the house of Israel brought up the Holy Ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet. The Holy Bible II Samuel 6. Old Testament, Old 19th century engraved illustration from History of the Bible 1883
RM2B03541–Natural son and heir of Emperor Vespasian, Titus was a member of the Flavian dynasty, the first Roman emperor to succeed his own biological father. Titus, like his father, had earned much renown as a military commander, especially during the First Jewish-Roman war. When his father left to claim the imperial throne after Nero's death, Titus was left behind to end the Jewish rebellion, which occurred in 70 CE with the siege and sacking of Jerusalem. The Arch of Titus was built in honour of his destruction of the city. He was also known for his controversial relationship with the Jewish queen Be
RMPWNF2J–Frederick II (1194-1250). King of Sicily, Germany, Italy, Jerusalem and Holy Roman Emperor. Engraving of Germania, 1882.
RM2B03778–From an equestrian family that rose to senatorial rank under the Julio-Claudian dyansty, Vespasianus - as he was then called - earned much renown through his military record. He first served during the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 CE, and was later sent by Emperor Nero to conquer Judea in 66 CE, during the Jewish rebellion. During his siege of Jerusalem, news came to him of Nero's suicide and the tumultuous civil war that happened afterwards, later known as the Year of the Four Emperors. When Vitellius became the third emperor in April 69, the Roman legions of Egypt and Judea declared Vesp
RM2KFT3WM–Jerusalem in David's time from the south side, landscape, mountains, valley, from above, city wall, rock, holy city, David, castle, Bible, Old Testame
RM2B0352E–From an equestrian family that rose to senatorial rank under the Julio-Claudian dyansty, Vespasianus - as he was then called - earned much renown through his military record. He first served during the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 CE, and was later sent by Emperor Nero to conquer Judea in 66 CE, during the Jewish rebellion. During his siege of Jerusalem, news came to him of Nero's suicide and the tumultuous civil war that happened afterwards, later known as the Year of the Four Emperors. When Vitellius became the third emperor in April 69, the Roman legions of Egypt and Judea declared Vesp
RM2KFF9MN–Alexander and the High Priest of Jerusalem.
RM2B035DW–From an equestrian family that rose to senatorial rank under the Julio-Claudian dyansty, Vespasianus - as he was then called - earned much renown through his military record. He first served during the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 CE, and was later sent by Emperor Nero to conquer Judea in 66 CE, during the Jewish rebellion. During his siege of Jerusalem, news came to him of Nero's suicide and the tumultuous civil war that happened afterwards, later known as the Year of the Four Emperors. When Vitellius became the third emperor in April 69, the Roman legions of Egypt and Judea declared Vesp
RMKWCYBF–Feisal of Iraq and Emir Abdullah of Jordan, rulers of lands separated from the Ottoman Empire. In 1933, the brothers were surrounded by students near the Dome of the Rock during a visit to Jerusalem (BSLOC 2017 1 97)
RMD9E6M8–erusalem, Israel. 18-June-2013. Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum guestbook entry made by Monaco's reigning monarch, Prince Albert II, concluding his visit to Yad Vashem. Jerusalem, Israel. 18-June-2013. Prince Albert II, reigning monarch of the Principality of Monaco, visits Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Prince Albert II will be taking part in the upcoming Facing Tomorrow - Israeli Presidential Conference. Credit: Nir Alon/Alamy Live News
RM2B038M2–From an equestrian family that rose to senatorial rank under the Julio-Claudian dyansty, Vespasianus - as he was then called - earned much renown through his military record. He first served during the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 CE, and was later sent by Emperor Nero to conquer Judea in 66 CE, during the Jewish rebellion. During his siege of Jerusalem, news came to him of Nero's suicide and the tumultuous civil war that happened afterwards, later known as the Year of the Four Emperors. When Vitellius became the third emperor in April 69, the Roman legions of Egypt and Judea declared Vesp
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