Construction began on the Colosseum in 72 AD under the direction of the Emperor Vespasian.

奉韦帕芗皇帝旨意于公元72年建立了罗马斗兽场。

Vespasian and Titus were content to sit back  and allow their enemies to destroy themselves.

维斯帕芗和提图斯满足于袖手旁观，任由敌人毁灭自己。

Jerusalem itself was reduced to famine during two long years of siege by Titus, son of the ruling Roman emperor, Vespasian.

耶路撒冷被当时的罗马皇帝维斯佩申的儿子提图斯围困和断粮了两年之久。

And Vespasian, to show that he was a friend of the people, filled in that lake and built a Colosseum on top of it.

维斯帕先为了表现他是人民的朋友，他下令把湖填平，在上面修建了角斗场。

Although it would take only eight years to build, Vespasian died before it was finished and the Colosseum was opened by his son, the Emperor Titus.

尽管修建只花了8年时间，韦帕芗皇帝却先行去世，他的儿子提图斯皇帝开放了罗马斗兽场。

At first Vespasian was happy to sit back as Vitellius  and Otho fought one another in northern Italy.

起初，当维特里乌斯和奥托在意大利北部互相争斗时，维斯帕芗很乐意袖手旁观。

Later Flavian writers likely exaggerated Vespasian's exploits, claiming that he won  30 pitched battles.

后来的弗拉维作家可能夸大了维斯帕芗的功绩，声称他赢得了 30 场激战。

After his diplomatic business was  complete Titus returned to Rome by way of Alexandria in early 71 AD and was  awarded a Triumph by Emperor Vespasian.

完成外交事务后，提图斯于公元 71 年初取道亚历山大返回罗马，并获得维斯帕芗皇帝授予的凯旋奖。

At this time Vespasian's eldest son Titus was around 24 years old.

此时维斯帕芗的长子提图斯大约24岁。

Vespasian was educated at Cosa, a town in  southwestern Tuscany overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea.

维斯帕芗在科萨接受教育，科萨是托斯卡纳西南部的一个小镇，俯瞰第勒尼安海。

Titus also became Vespasian's chief administrative  officer, in charge of penning edicts and dictating official letters, and he often represented his  father to the Senate.

提图斯还成为维斯帕芗的首席行政官，负责起草法令和口述官方信件，他经常代表他的父亲出席元老院。

Matters of strategic and civic importance remained the preserve  of Vespasian, including masterminding the construction of the great Flavian  amphitheatre, known today as the Colosseum.

具有战略和公民重要性的事务仍然由维斯帕芗负责，包括策划建造伟大的弗拉维安圆形剧场，即今天的罗马斗兽场。

He died in August 14 AD, when Vespasian was just four years old.

他于公元 14 日去世，当时维斯帕芗只有四岁。

Vespasian and his sons would be the  great beneficiaries of these developments.

维斯帕芗和他的儿子们将成为这些发展的巨大受益者。

Exploiting the vanity of the young Emperor, Vespasian used his public office to glorify the Emperor's victories and harshly punish those who  conspired against him.

维斯帕先利用年轻皇帝的虚荣心，利用自己的公职来颂扬皇帝的胜利，并严厉惩罚那些密谋反对他的人。

During these years of ascent Vespasian also  married and started a family.

在这些年的上升过程中，维斯帕芗也结婚并组建了家庭。

After this both Vespasian and his brother became consul, the  highest political office on the cursus honorum, Vespasian gaining the honour in 51 AD.

此后， 维斯帕芗和他的兄弟都成为了执政官，这是荣誉勋章中的最高政治职位，维斯帕芗于公元 51 年获得了这一荣誉。

Under the overall command of Aulus Plautius, Vespasian led his force along the Southern part of the island from East to West, ending in  Exeter.

在奥卢斯·普劳蒂乌斯的全面指挥下，维斯帕芗率领他的部队沿着该岛南部由东向西行进，最终到达埃克塞特。

Vespasian's reign as emperor is in some ways  difficult to assess.

维斯帕芗作为皇帝的统治在某些方面很难评估。

Titus's deft political skills ensured that he won over the governor Licinius  Mucianus, who would come to be an important ally to Vespasian in the important year that lay  ahead.

提图斯娴熟的政治技巧确保他赢得了总督李锡尼·穆西安努斯的支持，后者将在未来重要的一年中成为维斯帕芗的重要盟友。