Titus (Roman Emperor)

Titus Flāvius Caesar Vespasiānus Augustus (30 December 39 AD – 13 September 81 AD) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death, thus becoming the first Roman Emperor to come to the throne after his own biological father.

Prior to becoming Emperor, Titus gained renown as a military commander. In 70, he besieged and captured Jerusalem, and destroyed the city and the Second Temple, ending the Jewish War. As emperor, he is best known for completing the Colosseum and for his generosity in relieving the suffering caused by two disasters, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and a fire in Rome in 80. After barely two years in office, Titus died of a fever. He was deified by the Roman Senate and succeeded by his younger brother Domitian.

Titus in "Gentlemen of the Shade"
During the reign of Roman Emperor Titus, a newborn boy was named after the Emperor. This boy later became a vampire and continued to exist down to ages. In 1888, this Titus was the Senior of the Sanguine Club in London, England.