List of New Testament Church Fathers
Misattributed writings
Table:
Name	Location	DOD	Language

Pseudo-Ambrose	Milan ?	VI	Latin

Pseudo-Athanasius	Alexandria ?	VI	Greek

Pseudo-Augustine	Carthage ?	?	Latin

Pseudo-Chrysostom	Constantinople ?	VI	Greek

Pseudo-Clement	Alexandria ?	IV	Greek

Pseudo-Cyprian	Carthage ?	?	Latin

Pseudo-Dionysius	Athens ?	V	Greek

Pseudo-Hippolytus	Antioch ?	?	Greek

Pseudo-Ignatius	Antioch ?	V	Greek

Pseudo-Jerome	Rome ?	V	Latin

Pseudo-Justin	IV/V	Greek

Pseudo-Oecumenius	Archaea ?	X	Greek

Pseudo-Theodulus	VI/VII ?

Pseudo-Titus	?

Pseudo-Vigilius	?	Latin

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Aurelius Ambrosius [ a ] ( c. 340-397 ) , better known in English as Ambrose ( /ˈæmbroʊz/ ) , an Archbishop of Milan , became one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the 4th century . He served as the Roman governor of Liguria and Emilia , headquartered in Milan , before popular acclamation propelled him into becoming Bishop of Milan in 374 . Ambrose staunchly opposed Arianism . Western Christianity identified Ambrose as one of its four traditional Doctors of the Church , and as the patron saint of Milan . He had notable influence on Augustine of Hippo ( 354-430 ) . Tradition credits Ambrose with promoting antiphonal chant , a style of chanting in which one side of the choir responds alternately to the other , as well as with composing Veni redemptor gentium , an Advent hymn .
Milan ( /mɪˈlæn/ , US also /mɪˈlɑːn/ , Italian : Milano [ miˈlaːno ] ( listen ) , Milanese : [ miˈlãː ] ( listen ) ) is a city in northern Italy , capital of Lombardy , and the second-most populous city in Italy after Rome . Milan served as the capital of the Western Roman Empire , the Duchy of Milan and the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia . The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million while its metropolitan city has 3.23 million inhabitants . Its continuously built-up urban area , that stretches well beyond the boundaries of its administrative metropolitan city , is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants . The population within the wider Milan metropolitan area , also known as Greater Milan , is estimated at 8.2 million , making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and the 4th largest in the EU . Milan is considered a leading alpha global city , with strengths in the field of the art , commerce , design , education , entertainment , fashion , finance , healthcare , media , services , research and tourism . Its business district hosts Italy 's stock exchange ( Italian : Borsa Italiana ) , and the headquarters of national and international banks and companies . In terms of GDP , it has the second-largest economy among EU cities after Paris , and is the wealthiest among EU non-capital cities . Milan is considered part of the Blue Banana and one of the Four Motors for Europe . The city has been recognized as one of the world 's four fashion capitals thanks to several international events and fairs , including Milan Fashion Week and the Milan Furniture Fair , which are currently among the world 's biggest in terms of revenue , visitors and growth . It hosted the Universal Exposition in 1906 and 2015 . The city hosts numerous cultural institutions , academies and universities , with 11% of the national total enrolled students .
Athanasius of Alexandria ( /ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs/ ; Greek : Ἀθανάσιος Ἀλεξανδρείας , Athanásios Alexandrías ; Coptic : ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲡⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲕⲟⲥ or Ⲡⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲑⲁⲛⲁⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲁ̅ ; c. 296-298 - 2 May 373 ) , also called Athanasius the Great , Athanasius the Confessor or , primarily in the Coptic Orthodox Church , Athanasius the Apostolic , was the 20th bishop of Alexandria ( as Athanasius I ) . His intermittent episcopacy spanned 45 years ( c. 8 June 328 - 2 May 373 ) , of which over 17 encompassed five exiles , when he was replaced on the order of four different Roman emperors . Athanasius was a Christian theologian , a Church Father , the chief defender of Trinitarianism against Arianism , and a noted Egyptian leader of the fourth century . Conflict with Arius and Arianism as well as successive Roman emperors shaped Athanasius ' career . In 325 , at the age of 27 , Athanasius began his leading role against the Arians as a deacon and assistant to Bishop Alexander of Alexandria during the First Council of Nicaea . Roman emperor Constantine the Great had convened the council in May-August 325 to address the Arian position that the Son of God , Jesus of Nazareth , is of a distinct substance from the Father . Three years after that council , Athanasius succeeded his mentor as archbishop of Alexandria . In addition to the conflict with the Arians ( including powerful and influential Arian churchmen led by Eusebius of Nicomedia ) , he struggled against the Emperors Constantine , Constantius II , Julian the Apostate and Valens . He was known as Athanasius Contra Mundum ( Latin for Athanasius Against the World ) . Nonetheless , within a few years after his death , Gregory of Nazianzus called him the Pillar of the Church . His writings were well regarded by all following Church fathers in the West and the East , who noted their rich devotion to the Word-become-man , great pastoral concern and profound interest in monasticism . Athanasius is counted as one of the four great Eastern Doctors of the Church in the Catholic Church .
Alexandria ( /ˌælɪɡˈzændriə/ or /-ˈzɑːnd-/ ; Arabic : الإسكندرية al-ʾIskandariyya ; Egyptian Arabic : اسكندرية Eskendereyya ; Coptic : ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ Alexandria or ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ Rakote , Greek : Αλεξάνδρεια Alexandria ) is the second-largest city in Egypt and a major economic center . With a population of 5,200,000 , Alexandria is the largest city on the Mediterranean , the sixth-largest city in the Arab world and the ninth-largest in Africa . The city extends about 40 km ( 25 mi ) at the northern coast of Egypt along the Mediterranean Sea . Alexandria is a popular tourist destination , and also an important industrial center because of its natural gas and oil pipelines from Suez . Alexandria was founded in c. 331 BC by Alexander the Great , king of Macedon and leader of the Greek League of Corinth , during his conquest of the Achaemenid Empire . An Egyptian village named Rhacotis existed at the location and grew into the Egyptian quarter of Alexandria . Alexandria grew rapidly to become an important center of Hellenistic civilization and remained the capital of Ptolemaic Egypt and Roman and Byzantine Egypt for almost 1,000 years , until the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641 , when a new capital was founded at Fustat ( later absorbed into Cairo ) . Hellenistic Alexandria was best known for the Lighthouse of Alexandria ( Pharos ) , one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ; its Great Library ( the largest in the ancient world ) ; and the Necropolis , one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages . Alexandria was the intellectual and cultural center of the ancient Mediterranean world for much of the Hellenistic age and late antiquity . It was at one time the largest city in the ancient world before being eventually overtaken by Rome . The city was a major center of early Christianity and was the center of the Patriarchate of Alexandria , which was one of the major centers of Christianity in the Eastern Roman Empire . In the modern world , the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria both lay claim to this ancient heritage .
Saint Augustine of Hippo ( /ɔːˈɡʌstɪn/ ; 13 November 354 - 28 August 430 AD ) was a Roman African , Manichaean , early Christian theologian , doctor of the Church , and Neoplatonic philosopher from Numidia whose writings influenced the development of the Western Church and Western philosophy , and indirectly all of Western Christianity . He was the bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa and is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the Latin Church for his writings in the Patristic Period . Among his most important works are The City of God , De doctrina Christiana , and Confessions . According to his contemporary , Jerome , Augustine established anew the ancient Faith . [ a ] In his youth he was drawn to Manichaeism and later to neoplatonism . After his baptism and conversion to Christianity in 386 , Augustine developed his own approach to philosophy and theology , accommodating a variety of methods and perspectives . Believing that the grace of Christ was indispensable to human freedom , he helped formulate the doctrine of original sin and made seminal contributions to the development of just war theory . When the Western Roman Empire began to disintegrate , Augustine imagined the Church as a spiritual City of God , distinct from the material Earthly City . His thoughts profoundly influenced the medieval worldview . The segment of the Church that adhered to the concept of the Trinity as defined by the Council of Nicaea and the Council of Constantinople closely identified with Augustine 's On the Trinity . Augustine is recognized as a saint in the Catholic Churches , the Eastern Orthodox Church , and the Anglican Communion and as a preeminent Doctor of the Church . He is also the patron of the Augustinians .
Carthage was the center or capital city of the ancient Carthaginian civilization , on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now the Tunis Governorate in Tunisia . Carthage was widely considered the most important trading hub of the Ancient Mediterranean and was arguably one of the most affluent cities of the Ancient World . The city developed from a Phoenician colony into the capital of a Punic empire which dominated large parts of the Southwest Mediterranean during the first millennium BC . The legendary Queen Alyssa or Dido is regarded as the founder of the city , though her historicity has been questioned . According to accounts by Timaeus of Tauromenium , she purchased from a local tribe the amount of land that could be covered by an oxhide . Cutting the skin into strips , she laid out her claim and founded an empire that would become , through the Punic Wars , the only existential threat to Rome until the coming of the Vandals several centuries later . The ancient city was destroyed by the Roman Republic in the Third Punic War in 146 BC and then re-developed as Roman Carthage , which became the major city of the Roman Empire in the province of Africa . The city was sacked and destroyed by Umayyad forces after the Battle of Carthage in 698 to prevent it from being reconquered by the Byzantine Empire . It remained occupied during the Muslim period and was used as a fort by the Muslims until the Hafsid period when it was taken by the Crusaders with its inhabitants massacred during the Eighth Crusade . The Hafsids decided to destroy its defenses so it could n't be used as a base by a hostile power again . It also continued to function as an episcopal see . The regional power had shifted to Kairouan and the Medina of Tunis in the medieval period , until the early 20th century , when it began to develop into a coastal suburb of Tunis , incorporated as Carthage municipality in 1919 .
Pseudo-Chrysostom is the designation used for the anonymous authors of texts falsely attributed to John Chrysostom ( died 407 ) . Most such works are sermons , since a large number of John 's actual sermons survive . Several works written by heretics were attributed to Chrysostom , which has ensured their survival . They are an important witness to the spirituality and mindset of certain heretical movements of the 4th and 5th centuries . Three Easter sermons of Pseudo-Chrysostom are thought to be by Apollinaris of Laodicea , the 4th-century opponent of Arianism who lapsed into the heresy that bears his name , Apollinarism . Two sermons for the octave of Easter have been identified as written by an Anomoean . These works are in Greek . The Opus imperfectum in Matthaeum , a series of sermons on the Gospel of Matthew , were written in Latin by an Arian bishop in the 5th or 6th century . The Pseudo-Chrysostom sermon on the glorious cross , In venerabilem crucem sermo , was widely copied in its original Greek and also translated into Armenian , Latin , Old Nubian , Old Russian ( East Slavic ) and Syriac . The Old Nubian text is the longest surviving text in that language . The Pseudo-Chrysostom sermon on the archangel Raphael , In Raphaelem archangelum , was also translated , revised and expanded in Arabic , Ge'ez ( Ethiopic ) and Old Nubian . Several sermons on Job have been attributed to Chrysostom but were in fact written by Severian of Gabala .
Constantinople /ˌkɒnstæntɪˈnoʊpəl/ ( Greek : Κωνσταντινούπολις , translit . Kōnstantinoúpolis ( pronunciation ( help·info ) ) ; Latin : Cōnstantīnopolis ) was the capital city of the Roman Empire ( 330-395 ) , of the Eastern Roman ( Byzantine ) Empire ( 395-1204 and 1261-1453 ) , of the brief Crusader state known as the Latin Empire ( 1204-1261 ) and of the Ottoman Empire ( 1453-1923 ) . In 1923 the capital of Turkey , the successor state of the Ottoman Empire , was moved to Ankara and the name Constantinople was officially changed to Istanbul ; the city is still referred to as Constantinople in Greek-speaking sources . The city is located in what is now the European side and the core of modern Istanbul . In 324 the ancient city of Byzantium became the new capital of the Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine the Great , after whom it was renamed , and dedicated on 11 May 330 . From the mid-5th century to the early 13th century , Constantinople was the largest and wealthiest city in Europe . The city became famous for its architectural masterpieces , such as Hagia Sophia , the cathedral of the Eastern Orthodox Church , which served as the seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate , the sacred Imperial Palace where the Emperors lived , the Galata Tower , the Hippodrome , the Golden Gate of the Land Walls , and the opulent aristocratic palaces lining the arcaded avenues and squares . The University of Constantinople was founded in the fifth century and contained numerous artistic and literary treasures before it was sacked in 1204 and 1453 , including its vast Imperial Library which contained the remnants of the Library of Alexandria and had over 100,000 volumes of ancient texts . It was instrumental in the advancement of Christianity during Roman and Byzantine times as the home of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople and as the guardian of Christendom 's holiest relics such as the Crown of thorns and the True Cross .
Titus Flavius Clemens , also known as Clement of Alexandria ( Greek : Κλήμης ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς ; c. 150 - c. 215 ) , was a Christian theologian and philosopher who taught at the Catechetical School of Alexandria . A convert to Christianity , he was an educated man who was familiar with classical Greek philosophy and literature . As his three major works demonstrate , Clement was influenced by Hellenistic philosophy to a greater extent than any other Christian thinker of his time , and in particular by Plato and the Stoics . His secret works , which exist only in fragments , suggest that he was also familiar with pre-Christian Jewish esotericism and Gnosticism . In one of his works he argued that Greek philosophy had its origin among non-Greeks , claiming that both Plato and Pythagoras were taught by Egyptian scholars . Among his pupils were Origen and Alexander of Jerusalem . Clement is usually regarded as a Church Father . He is venerated as a saint in Coptic Christianity , Eastern Catholicism , Ethiopian Christianity and Anglicanism . He was previously revered in Western Catholicism , but his name was removed from the Roman Martyrology in 1586 by Pope Sixtus V on the advice of Baronius .
Cyprian ( SIP-ree-ən ; Latin : Thaschus Cæcilius Cyprianus ; c. 200 - September 14 , 258 AD ) was bishop of Carthage and a notable Early Christian writer of Berber descent , many of whose Latin works are extant . He is also recognised as a saint in the Christian churches . He was born around the beginning of the 3rd century in North Africa , perhaps at Carthage , where he received a classical education . Soon after converting to Christianity , he became a bishop in 249 . A controversial figure during his lifetime , his strong pastoral skills , firm conduct during the Novatianist heresy and outbreak of the Plague of Cyprian ( named after him due to his description of it ) , and eventual martyrdom at Carthage established his reputation and proved his sanctity in the eyes of the Church . His skillful Latin rhetoric led to his being considered the pre-eminent Latin writer of Western Christianity until Jerome and Augustine .
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite ( Greek : Διονύσιος ὁ Ἀρεοπαγίτης ) , also known as Pseudo-Denys , was a Christian theologian and philosopher of the late 5th to early 6th century , who wrote a set of works known as the Corpus Areopagiticum or Corpus Dionysiacum . The author pseudonymously identifies himself in the corpus as Dionysios , portraying himself as Dionysius the Areopagite , the Athenian convert of Paul the Apostle mentioned in Acts 17:34 . [ note 1 ] This false attribution to the earliest decades of Christianity resulted in the work being given great authority in subsequent theological writing in both East and West . The Dionysian writings and their mystical teaching were universally accepted throughout the East , amongst both Chalcedonians and non-Chalcedonians , and also had a strong impact in later medieval western mysticism , most notably Meister Eckhart . Its influence decreased in the West with the fifteenth-century demonstration of its later dating , but in recent decades , interest has increased again in the Corpus Areopagiticum .
Athens ( /ˈæθɪnz/ ATH-inz ; Greek : Αθήνα , romanized : Athína [ aˈθina ] ( listen ) ; Ancient Greek : Ἀθῆναι , romanized : Athênai ( pl . ) [ atʰɛ̂ːnai̯ ] ) is the capital and largest city of Greece . Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world 's oldest cities , with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence started somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennium BC . Classical Athens was a powerful city-state that emerged in conjunction with the seagoing development of the port of Piraeus . A center for the arts , learning and philosophy , home of Plato 's Academy and Aristotle 's Lyceum , it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy , largely because of its cultural and political impact on the European continent , and in particular the Romans . In modern times , Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic , financial , industrial , maritime , political and cultural life in Greece . Athens is a global city and one of the biggest economic centers in southeastern Europe . It has a large financial sector , and its port Piraeus is both the largest passenger port in Europe , and the second largest in the world . The Municipality of Athens ( also City of Athens ) , which actually constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire city , had a population of 664,046 ( in 2011 ) within its official limits , and a land area of 38.96 km2 ( 15.04 sq mi ) . The urban area of Athens ( Greater Athens and Greater Piraeus ) extends beyond its administrative municipal city limits , with a population of 3,090,508 ( in 2011 ) over an area of 412 km2 ( 159 sq mi ) . According to Eurostat in 2011 , the functional urban area ( FUA ) of Athens was the 9th most populous FUA in the European Union ( the 6th most populous capital city of the EU ) , with a population of 3.8 million people . Athens is also the southernmost capital on the European mainland and the warmest major city in Europe .
Antioch on the Orontes ( /ˈænti.ɒk/ ; Ancient Greek : Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου , Antiókheia hē epì Oróntou ; also Syrian Antioch ) [ note 1 ] was an ancient Greek city on the eastern side of the Orontes River . Its ruins lie near the modern city of Antakya , Turkey , to which the ancient city lends its name . Antioch was founded near the end of the fourth century BC by Seleucus I Nicator , one of Alexander the Great 's generals . The city 's geographical , military , and economic location benefited its occupants , particularly such features as the spice trade , the Silk Road , and the Royal Road . It eventually rivaled Alexandria as the chief city of the Near East . The city was the capital of the Seleucid Empire until 63 B.C . when the Romans took control , making it the seat of the governor of the province of Syria . From the early 4th century , the city was the seat of the Count of the Orient , head of the regional administration of sixteen provinces . [ citation needed ] It was also the main center of Hellenistic Judaism at the end of the Second Temple period . Antioch was one of the most important cities in the eastern Mediterranean of Rome 's dominions . It covered almost 1,100 acres ( 4.5 km2 ) within the walls of which one quarter was mountain , leaving 750 acres ( 3.0 km2 ) about one-fifth the area of Rome within the Aurelian Walls . Antioch was called the cradle of Christianity as a result of its longevity and the pivotal role that it played in the emergence of both Hellenistic Judaism and early Christianity .
Ignatius is a male given name of presumed Latin or Etruscan origin , believed to mean fiery one ( compare the word ignite ) . Notable people with the name include :
Jerome ( /dʒəˈroʊm/ ; Latin : Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus ; Greek : Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος ; c. 347 - 30 September 420 ) was a Latin priest , confessor , theologian , and historian , commonly known as Saint Jerome . He was born at Stridon , a village near Emona on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia . He is best known for his translation of most of the Bible into Latin ( the translation that became known as the Vulgate ) , and his commentaries on the Gospels . His list of writings is extensive . The protégé of Pope Damasus I , who died in December of 384 , Jerome was known for his teachings on Christian moral life , especially to those living in cosmopolitan centers such as Rome . In many cases , he focused his attention on the lives of women and identified how a woman devoted to Jesus should live her life . This focus stemmed from his close patron relationships with several prominent female ascetics who were members of affluent senatorial families . Jerome is recognised as a saint and Doctor of the Church by the Catholic Church , the Eastern Orthodox Church , the Lutheran Church , and the Anglican Communion . His feast day is 30 September .
Justin Martyr ( Latin : Iustinus Martyr ) , an early Christian apologist , is regarded as the foremost exponent of the Divine Word , the Logos , in the second century . He was martyred , alongside some of his students , and is venerated as saint by the Roman Catholic Church , the Anglican Church , the Eastern Orthodox Church , and the Oriental Orthodox Churches . Most of his works are lost , but two apologies and a dialogue did survive . The First Apology , his most well known text , passionately defends the morality of the Christian life , and provides various ethical and philosophical arguments to convince the Roman emperor , Antoninus , to abandon the persecution of the Church . Further , he also indicates , as St. Augustine would later regarding the true religion that predated Christianity , that the seeds of Christianity ( manifestations of the Logos acting in history ) actually predated Christ 's incarnation . This notion allows him to claim many historical Greek philosophers ( including Socrates and Plato ) , in whose works he was well studied , as unknowing Christians .
Oecumenius ( Greek : Οἰκουμένιος , Ἐπίσκοπος Τρίκκης ) , once believed to be a Bishop of Trikka ( now Trikala ) in Thessaly writing about 990 ( according to Cave , Scriptorum eccles . hist . liter . ( Basel , 1745 ) , p. 112 ) , was reputed to be the author of several commentaries on books of the New Testament . However , more recently scholars have redated Oecumenius ' Commentary on the Apocalypse to the early seventh century , or the late sixth century , and have located Oecumenius as writing in Asia Minor .
Archaea ( /ɑːrˈkiːə/ ( listen ) or /ɑːrˈkeɪə/ ar-KEE-ə or ar-KAY-ə ) ( singular archaeon ) constitute a domain of single-celled organisms . These microorganisms lack cell nuclei and are therefore prokaryotes . Archaea were initially classified as bacteria , receiving the name archaebacteria ( in the Archaebacteria kingdom ) , but this classification is outmoded . They have been renamed to clarify that archaea are not only not bacteria , but are more closely related to eukaryotes ( life whose cells can have a nucleus , including humans ) than to real bacteria . Archaeal cells have unique properties separating them from the other two domains , Bacteria and Eukaryota . Archaea are further divided into multiple recognized phyla . Classification is difficult because most have not been isolated in the laboratory and have only been detected by analysis of their nucleic acids in samples from their environment . Archaea and bacteria are generally similar in size and shape , although a few archaea have very different shapes , such as the flat and square cells of Haloquadratum walsbyi . Despite this morphological similarity to bacteria , archaea possess genes and several metabolic pathways that are more closely related to those of eukaryotes , notably for the enzymes involved in transcription and translation . Other aspects of archaeal biochemistry are unique , such as their reliance on ether lipids in their cell membranes , including archaeols . Archaea use more energy sources than eukaryotes : these range from organic compounds , such as sugars , to ammonia , metal ions or even hydrogen gas . Salt-tolerant archaea ( the Haloarchaea ) use sunlight as an energy source , and other species of archaea fix carbon , but unlike plants and cyanobacteria , no known species of archaea does both .
Titus ( /ˈtaɪtəs/ TY-təs ; Latin : Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus ; [ a ] 30 December 39 AD - 13 September 81 AD ) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81 . A member of the Flavian dynasty , Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death , thus becoming the first Roman emperor to come to the throne after his own biological father . Before becoming emperor , Titus gained renown as a military commander , serving under his father in Judea during the First Jewish-Roman War . The campaign came to a brief halt with the death of emperor Nero in 68 , launching Vespasian 's bid for the imperial power during the Year of the Four Emperors . When Vespasian was declared Emperor on 1 July 69 , Titus was left in charge of ending the Jewish rebellion . In 70 , he besieged and captured Jerusalem , and destroyed the city and the Second Temple . For this achievement Titus was awarded a triumph ; the Arch of Titus commemorates his victory to this day . During his father 's rule , Titus gained notoriety in Rome serving as prefect of the Praetorian Guard , and for carrying on a controversial relationship with the Jewish queen Berenice . Despite concerns over his character , Titus ruled to great acclaim following the death of Vespasian in 79 , and was considered a good emperor by Suetonius and other contemporary historians . As emperor , Titus is best known for completing the Colosseum and for his generosity in relieving the suffering caused by two disasters , the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and a fire in Rome in 80 . After barely two years in office , Titus died of a fever on 13 September 81 . He was deified by the Roman Senate and succeeded by his younger brother Domitian .