The world in 71 AD — what happened that year

6 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

The people of Antioch welcome Titus and ask him to expel the Jews, but are refused (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews BJ 7.100–115)

Titus crosses the desert quickly to Alexandria and decides to go to Rome by ship (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews BJ 7.116–122)

The triumph of Vespasian and Titus is held in Rome, the army preparing its procession from the night before (Josephus, Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews BJ 7.123–131)
Returning to Rome he celebrated the triumph for the Judean victory and held the consulship eight more times; he restored order in the provinces, where soldiers on both the winning and the losing sides had become unruly. (Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars Vespasian 8)
He rebuilt the Temple of Peace beside the Forum and the Temple of Claudius on the Caelian Hill, which Agrippina had begun and which had nearly collapsed. (Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars Vespasian 9)
He celebrated a triumph together with his father, and jointly held the censorship, the tribunician office and seven consulships. (Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars Titus 6)