Ves·pa·sian 
(vĕs-pāzhən, -zhē-ən) Originally Titus Flavius Vespasianus. AD 9-79.
(vĕs-pāzhən, -zhē-ən) Originally Titus Flavius Vespasianus. AD 9-79. Emperor of Rome (69-79) who brought prosperity to the empire, reformed the army, was a patron of the arts, and began the building of the Colosseum.