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How did Vespasian the Roman Emperor die?

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On 23 June of 79, Vespasian was on his deathbed and he demanded that he be helped to stand as he believed "An emperor should die on his feet". He died of a fever. His purported great wit can be glimpsed from his last words; Væ, puto deus fio, "Oh! I think I'm becoming a god!".

01:01, 6 December 2011

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