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Titus: (c. 40-81 CE) Son of Vespasian, uncle of Onkelos, emperor of Rome from 79 to 81 CE. He went to Judea to help his father, who was then general of the Roman army, quell the Jewish rebellion there. When his father returned to Rome upon being appointed emperor, Titus completed the destruction begun by his father, burning the Temple and massacring and exiling the Jews. Upon returning to Rome, a gnat entered his nose and pecked at his brain for years, until Titus' death.
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