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How did Titus help Vespasian during the First Jewish Revolt?

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Vespasian Bust of Vespasian, found at Ostia; in the Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome.

During the First Jewish Revolt, Titus provided critical military support to his father, Vespasian. Initially, Titus served as a commander of a legion under his father in Judaea starting in 67 CE.1

Following the death of the emperor Nero in 68 CE, Titus played an energetic role in promoting his father’s candidacy for the imperial throne, helping to secure the support of key figures such as the Syrian legate Licinius Mucianus. Once Vespasian was proclaimed emperor in 69 CE, he entrusted Titus with the full command of the Jewish war. Titus subsequently led a large-scale campaign that culminated in the siege, capture, and destruction of Jerusalem in August and September of 70 CE, effectively ending the conflict. This victory solidified the military standing of the new Flavian dynasty.123