Vespasian n 1: Emperor of Rome and founder of the Flavian dynasty who consolidated Roman rule in Germany and Britain and reformed the army and brought prosperity to the empire; began the construction of the Colosseum (9-79) [syn: {Vespasian}, {Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus}]
VESPASIAN the man who built the colosseum in Rome for the tourists.