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Titus

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Titus was Roman emperor from AD 79 to 81 and son of Vespasian. Before becoming emperor he commanded in the Jewish War, and his brief reign included the eruption of Vesuvius and the opening of the Colosseum.

Titus was born in Rome and died in Aquae Cutiliae. Titus also held the offices or ranks of Augustus, Praetorian prefect, and Roman consul. Titus belonged to the Flavian dynasty; Flavii Sabini and operated within Ancient Rome.

Josephus’ The Jewish War gives the principal historical account of Titus’s command during the siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE and the destruction of the Second Temple. G. A. Henty’s For the Temple places fictional participants inside that revolt while using Titus and Vespasian to connect the adventure to the documented Roman campaign. Douglas Jackson’s Scourge of Rome brings Valerius Verrens to Titus’s besieging army and presents the future emperor as a commander hardened by the demand for a decisive victory. Jackson’s Hammer of Rome then uses Vespasian’s death and Titus’s accession to change the political dangers facing Valerius at Rome. Elodie Harper’s The Temple of Fortuna places Titus on the throne after Vespasian, with his rule and the ambitions of Domitian shaping the risks surrounding Amara’s family.

Periods

Periods linked to Titus

First Jewish–Roman War66–73 CE Flavian Dynasty69–96 CE Reign of Domitian81–96 CE Roman Britain under the Flavians69–96 CE

Series

Historical novels and book series featuring Titus (7 series)

Vespasian in Order

by Robert Fabbri 9 books 4.4(23,435)

The Vespasian series follows Titus Flavius Vespasianus from obscure young nobleman and soldier to the imperial contender who will found the Flavian dynasty. The novels use Vespasian’s career to move through the Julio-Claudian court, frontier warfare, Britain, Armenia, North Africa, Judaea and the civil-war crisis of AD 69.…

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1. Tribune of Rome

4.3(2,898)

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2. Rome’s Executioner

4.3(2,585)

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3. False God of Rome

4.3(2,373)

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4. Rome’s Fallen Eagle

4.4(2,525)

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5. Masters of Rome

4.4(2,604)

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6. Rome’s Lost Son

4.4(2,641)

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7. The Furies of Rome

4.5(2,373)

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8. Rome’s Sacred Flame

4.5(2,801)

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9. Emperor of Rome

4.6(2,635)

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Gaius Valerius Verrens in Order

by Douglas Jackson 9 books 4.4(17,730)

The Gaius Valerius Verrens series follows a Roman officer whose career begins during the Boudican Revolt and carries him through the violent final years of Nero’s reign, the Year of the Four Emperors and the consolidation of Flavian rule. Valerius moves between Britain, Rome, the eastern frontier, Judaea…

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1. Hero of Rome

4.3(4,524)

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2. Defender of Rome

4.3(1,809)

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3. Avenger of Rome

4.6(1,817)

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4. Sword of Rome

4.5(1,665)

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5. Enemy of Rome

4.4(1,616)

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6. Scourge of Rome

4.5(1,697)

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7. Saviour of Rome

4.5(1,540)

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8. Glory of Rome

4.6(1,456)

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9. Hammer of Rome

4.5(1,606)

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Centurions in Order

by Amanda Cockrell 4 books 4.4(6,096)

The Centurions quartet follows the half-brothers Correus and Flavius Appius Julianus from military apprenticeship during Vespasian’s reign to senior command under Domitian. Correus, born to an enslaved German woman, possesses the skills of a natural soldier but lacks legitimate status; Flavius inherits rank but must struggle to earn…

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1. The Centurions

First published 1981 · 4.3(1,062)

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2. Barbarian Princess

First published 1982 · 4.4(906)

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3. The Emperor’s Games

First published 1984 · 4.4(2,902)

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4. The Border Wolves

First published 2021 · 4.4(1,226)

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The Wolf Den Trilogy in Order

by Elodie Harper 3 books 4.2(102,107)

The Wolf Den trilogy follows Amara from enslavement in Pompeii’s lupanar to freedom, wealth and political danger in Rome. The Wolf Den begins in AD 74, when Amara and the other women owned by the brothel keeper Felix rely on friendship and ingenuity to survive. The House with…

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1. The Wolf Den

First published 2021 · 4.0(57,000)

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2. The House with the Golden Door

First published 2022 · 4.2(26,103)

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3. The Temple of Fortuna

First published 2023 · 4.4(19,004)

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Roma Trilogy in Order

by Steven Saylor 3 books 4.0(15,200)

The Roma Trilogy follows generations of the fictional Pinarius family across the long history of Rome. Roma begins with the city’s legendary foundation and continues through the Republic and the rise of Augustus; Empire carries the family through the Julio-Claudian, Flavian and adoptive-emperor periods; Dominus follows the later…

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1. Roma

First published 2007 · 4.0(9,978)

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2. Empire

First published 2010 · 4.1(3,501)

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3. Dominus

First published 2021 · 4.2(1,721)

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Marcus Didius Falco in Order

by Lindsey Davis 20 books 4.0(86,968)

The twenty Marcus Didius Falco novels follow a Roman informer from AD 70 to 77 during the reign of Vespasian. Falco begins as a poor veteran taking private commissions but becomes an occasional imperial agent, travelling from Rome to Britain, Germania, Syria, Hispania, North Africa, Greece and Egypt.…

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1. The Silver Pigs

First published 1989 · 3.9(15,914)

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2. Shadows in Bronze

First published 1990 · 4.0(6,686)

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3. Venus in Copper

First published 1991 · 4.1(5,989)

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4. The Iron Hand of Mars

First published 1992 · 4.1(5,496)

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5. Poseidon’s Gold

First published 1993 · 4.1(4,860)

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6. Last Act in Palmyra

First published 1994 · 4.0(4,312)

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7. Time to Depart

First published 1995 · 4.1(3,748)

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8. A Dying Light in Corduba

First published 1996 · 4.1(3,751)

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9. Three Hands in the Fountain

First published 1997 · 4.2(3,844)

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10. Two for the Lions

First published 1998 · 4.1(3,298)

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11. One Virgin Too Many

First published 1999 · 4.1(3,262)

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12. Ode to a Banker

First published 2000 · 4.0(2,794)

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13. A Body in the Bath House

First published 2001 · 4.1(3,395)

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14. The Jupiter Myth

First published 2002 · 4.1(2,855)

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15. The Accusers

First published 2003 · 4.0(2,666)

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16. Scandal Takes a Holiday

First published 2004 · 4.0(2,618)

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17. See Delphi and Die

First published 2005 · 4.0(2,887)

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18. Saturnalia

First published 2007 · 4.1(2,924)

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19. Alexandria

First published 2009 · 4.0(3,050)

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20. Nemesis

First published 2010 · 4.2(2,619)

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Agricola in Order

by Simon Turney 4 books 4.5(6,842)

The Agricola series follows Gnaeus Julius Agricola from an ambitious young military tribune to the governor who carried Roman campaigning into northern Britain. His career unfolds through the Boudican Revolt, Nero’s final years, the civil wars of AD 69 and the consolidation of Flavian rule. Alongside battlefield command,…