Titus, << TY tuhs >> (A.D. 41-81), a Roman emperor, was noted for his generosity and his regard for the people’s welfare. He was born on Dec. 30, A.D. 41, in Rome, the oldest son of Emperor Vespasian. Titus served as a military tribune (military leader) in Germany and Britain. He later helped his father put down a revolt by Jews in Palestine that began in A.D. 66. Titus captured Jerusalem in 70 after a long siege. He played a prominent role during his father’s reign and succeeded him in 79. He died on Sept. 19, 81. The destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum, when Mount Vesuvius erupted, occurred in the first year of Titus’s reign.
