| Who is it? | Roman Emperor |
| Birth Place | Falacrine, Ancient Roman |
| Died On | (79-06-24)24 June 79 (aged 69) |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Reign | 1 July 69 – 24 June 79 |
| Predecessor | Vitellius |
| Successor | Titus |
| Burial | Rome |
| Wives | Domitilla the Elder (died before 69) Caenis (mistress and de facto wife c. 65–74) |
| Issue | Titus Domitian Domitilla the Younger |
| Full nameRegnal name | Full name Titus Flavius Vespasianus Regnal name Imperator Caesar Titus Flavius Vespasiānus Augustus Titus Flavius VespasianusImperator Caesar Titus Flavius Vespasiānus Augustus |
| Dynasty | Flavian |
| Father | Titus Flavius Sabinus I |
| Mother | Vespasia Polla |
Vespasian, the renowned Roman Emperor from ancient times, is said to have amassed a considerable net worth of an estimated $100,000 to $1 million by 2024. Vespasian, born in AD 9, is acclaimed for his military achievements and contributions to the Roman Empire. Serving as Emperor from AD 69 until his death in AD 79, Vespasian is remembered for his pragmatic approach to ruling and successful reign marked by stability and economic prosperity. Despite the time gap between his reign and the present, historians have diligently studied records to approximate his wealth, offering us a glimpse into the financial status of this influential figure from antiquity.
In his ninth consulship he had a slight illness in Campania, and returning at once to the city, he left for Cutiliaeº and the country about Reate, where he spent the summer every year. There, in addition to an increase in his illness, having contracted a bowel complaint by too free use of the cold waters, he nevertheless continued to perform his duties as emperor, even receiving embassies as he lay in bed. Taken on a sudden with such an attack of diarrhoea that he all but swooned, he said: "An emperor ought to die standing," and while he was struggling to get on his feet, he died in the arms of those who tried to help him, on the ninth day before the Kalends of July, at the age of sixty-nine years, seven months and seven days..
— Suetonius, Lives of the Twelve Caesars, "Life of Vespasian" §24
Vespasian debased the denarius during his reign, reducing the silver purity from 93.5% to 90% – the silver weight dropping from 2.97 grams to 2.87 grams.
His last words are quoted in The Gambler, a 2014 remake of the 1974 James Caan film of the same name.
