Flavian dynasty

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A line of Roman emperors who ruled from AD 69 to 96

proper noun

: dinastía flavia

The Flavian dynasty oversaw the construction of the Colosseum in Rome.

Examples

After the chaos of Nero's death, the Flavian dynasty brought relative stability to the empire.
Historians often debate the legacy of the Flavian dynasty and its impact on Roman society.
The Flavian dynasty was known for its monumental architecture.
Did the Flavian dynasty influence later Roman emperors?
After the chaos of Nero's death, the Flavian dynasty brought relative stability to the empire.
The Flavian dynasty oversaw the construction of the Colosseum in Rome.
Historians often debate the legacy of the Flavian dynasty and its impact on Roman society.

Surface Forms

Flavian dynasty main

Morphology

Flavian + dynasty

The phrase is compositionally built from 'Flavian' (an adjectival form indicating the Flavius family) + 'dynasty' (a succession of leaders), so a learner who knows both parts can infer it means the dynasty belonging to the Flavian/Flavius family. This adjective+dynasty pattern is cross-linguistically common, making the expression transparent even though the proper name refers to a specific historical family.

Etymology

The name Flavian dynasty comes from the family name Flavius: Vespasian and his sons all came from that family and ruled Rome from AD 69 to 96. That's why Flavian dynasty means 'the line of Roman emperors' from the Flavius family.