Titus flavius sabinus vespasianus biography of abraham

First century Roman politician and provincial governor

For other people with similar names, see Titus Flavius Sabinus.

Titus Flavius T.

f. T. n. Sabinus (d. December 20, AD 69) was a Roman politician and soldier.

Titus flavius sabinus vespasianus biography of abraham

A native of Reate, he was the elder son of Titus Flavius Sabinus and Vespasia Polla, and brother of the Emperor Vespasian.

Career

Sabinus is first mentioned in the reign of Claudius, in AD 45, when he served as a legate under Aulus Plautius in Britain, along with his brother, Vespasian.^[1] He afterwards governedMoesia for seven years.

Sabinus was consul suffectus with Gnaeus Hosidius Geta in AD 47,^[i][2] and was praefectus urbi for the last eleven years of Nero's reign. Upon the ascension of Galba in the year 68, he was replaced as urban prefect by Aulus Ducenius Geminus.^[3] However, with the death of Galba, and ascension of Otho in January of 69, Sabinus was reinstated.^[4]