The Flavian dynasty, lasting from 69 to 96 AD, was the second dynastic line of emperors to rule the Roman Empire following the Julio-Claudians, encompassing the reigns of Vespasian and his two sons, T
Bust of Vespasian, Vatican Museums, Vatican City
Emperor Vitellius (Louvre)
The most enduring landmark of the Flavian dynasty was the Flavian Amphitheatre, better known as the Colosseum (in Italian Colosseo). Its construction was begun by Vespasian, and ultimately finished by Titus and Domitian.
The Triumph of Titus Alma Tadema
Nero was Roman emperor from 54 AD until his suicide in 68 AD, as the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
Roman marble head of Nero from an oversized statue, Glyptothek museum
Statue of Nero in his birthplace of Anzio, Italy
Relief from the Sebasteion depicting Nero and his mother, Agrippina