Domitian
Domitian, do-mish'e-an, [Lat. Domitia'nus; Fr.
Domitien, do'me'se'aN7^ or, more fully, Ti'tua Fla'-
vius Domitia'nus, a Roman emperor, the second son
of Vespasian, born in 51 A.D., succeeded his brother
Titus in 81. Though his character was depraved and
cruel, he at first affected a zeal for public virtue and
justice.
He was defeated by the Dacian...
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Titus Flavius Domitianus (24 October 51 – 18 September 96),
commonly known as Domitian, was Roman Emperor from 81 to 96.
Domitian was the third and last emperor of the Flavian
dynasty.
Domitian's youth and early career were largely spent in the
shadow of his brother Titus, who gained military renown
during the First Jewish-Roman War. This situ...
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The second son of Vespasian, born at Rome A.D. 51. Vespasian, well aware of his natural disposition,
reposed no confidence in him during his whole reign. Domitian, however, accompanied his father and his
brother Titus in their triumph at the close of the Jewish War. Upon the death of Vespasian he endeavoured
to foment troubles in the Empire and ...
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