#vespasian

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Legio II Augusta cross the Medway, Britannia AD 43 by Steve Noon

[nightghoulz]

Freaks

Finished the book Fulgrim a few weeks ago

I read it with a friend and while Solomon was getting killed with a sword, all I yapped about was wanting Dorn’s sword. Oops

[disarmonia]

Lord Commander Vespasian ✨ Oh heck, look at this, a new 40k / HH artwork by yours truly, been a while. Shiny Lord Commander Vespasian, now with good hair. Not going to share many personal updates, will just ask you to please google Sumy today. ____________

If you want to support me and me art - my tip jars are HERE along with links to trusted foundations to support Ukraine.

[whencyclopedia]

Vespasian: The Commoner Who Became Roman Emperor

Though not as famous or dramatic as his colorful predecessors, Vespasian was one of the most important emperors of Rome. He came to power at the end of the Year of the Four Emperors, a time of great instability and upheaval for the empire; a commoner, he proved that an emperor was not necessarily born but made, through strength of arms. Having built his reputation on blood - he participated in the Roman invasion of Britain and brutally crushed a Jewish revolt - he ruled peacefully, ordering many construction projects, including the Colosseum. He founded the Flavian Dynasty, which ruled Rome for the next 27 years.

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⇒ Vespasian: The Commoner Who Became Roman Emperor

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Vespasian!!!!

finally have some time to draw things

[lionofchaeronea]

Aureus of the Roman emperor Vespasian (r. 69-79 CE), founder of the Flavian dynasty, minted between 75 and 79. On the obverse, a bust of Vespasian, crowned with a laurel wreath and surrounded by the inscription VESPASIANUS AUG(USTUS) IMP(ERATOR) CAESAR. On the reverse, Fortuna Augusti (the personification of the good fortune of the reigning emperor). She holds a cornucopia in her left hand and a ship's rudder in her right, symbolizing Roman rule over land and sea (terra marique), and stands atop a pedestal decorated with a wreath and rams' heads. The overall iconographic program of the coin emphasizes Vespasian's legitimacy and his sure hand in ruling the empire, major themes of his reign given that he was the first emperor not to be related to Augustus by blood or marriage and had come to the throne after a civil war.

Photo credit: Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com | Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

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lemme show yall this very quick drawing of Domitian!!!!

(i needed to study for my exam but guess what...)

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Roman Forum