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On this day in AD79 the emperor Vespasian died, aged 69.
June 23, 2015
Vespasian had achieved the position of emperor by virtue of being the last man standing in the short civil war that erupted following Nero’s suicide in June of 68 (the so-called Year of the Four Emperors).
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This blog, led by Will Leveritt, commemorates historical anniversaries from the Greek and Roman world through posts written by postgraduate and undergraduate students from the University of Nottingham. Each event is accompanied by a photograph of an authentic ancient coin taken by the blogging team using equipment from the University's Digital Humanities Centre.
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