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2 days ago · Domitian ( / dəˈmɪʃən, - iən /, də-MISH-ən, -ee-ən; Latin: Domitianus; 24 October 51 – 18 September 96) was Roman emperor from 81 to 96. The son of Vespasian and the younger brother of Titus, his two predecessors on the throne, he was the last member of the Flavian dynasty.
Domitian, born as Titus Flavius Domitian in 51 A.D., was the last emperor of the Flavian dynasty, ruling the Roman Empire from 81 A.D. until his death in 96 A.D. He was the son of Vespasian and brother of Titus, who both preceded him on the throne. Throughout his reign, Domitian was known for his
2 days ago · Nerva ( / ˈnɜːrvə /; born Marcus Cocceius Nerva; 8 November 30 – 27 January 98) was a Roman emperor from 96 to 98. Nerva became emperor when aged almost 66, after a lifetime of imperial service under Nero and the succeeding rulers of the Flavian dynasty.
2 days ago · Titus Caesar Vespasianus ( / ˈtaɪtəs / TY-təs; 30 December 39 – 13 September AD 81) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death, becoming the first Roman emperor to succeed his biological father. Before becoming emperor, Titus gained renown as a military commander ...
2 days ago · Roman Empire - Expansion, Decline, Legacy: Domitian was succeeded by an elderly senator of some distinction, Marcus Cocceius Nerva (96–98). Among the beloved rulers of Rome that succeeded him were Trajan (reigned 98–117), Hadrian (117–138), Antoninus Pius (138–161), and Marcus Aurelius (161–180).
1 day ago · 3. Domitian (81-96). Almost every major writer of the time from Pliny to Suetonius claims that Domitian, who wound up ruling longer than almost any other Roman ruler in that period, was a tyrant. St. John the Apostle and Evangelist would agree, as he was immersed in a tub of boiling oil in AD 95 at the explicit command of this emperor.
1 day ago · On the trail of an emperor, a rebel, and a lion (also about Hadrian) by Lindsay Powell, who has also reviewed the Legion: life in the Roman army exhibition at the British Museum. Domitian, an unlikely emperor and Agricola’s victories in Britain by Simon Turney Why the Roman Empire grew so big and The dark legacy of Rome by Harry Sidebottom ...
