Once we detach Revelation from the idea of a non-existent, lethal persecution under Domitian, so much falls into place. Bust of Roman emperor Domitian. Musée du Louvre, Paris. (photo: Photo: Sailko, ...
The two sons of Vespasian Titus and Domitian (ruled 79 – 81 AD, and 81 – 96 AD respectively) could not have been more different as emperors. Although Titus had a reputation for ruthlessness, he would ...
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 ...
Moving beyond the methodological issues of a literary-based reassessment of the reign of the last Flavian emperor, this article re-reads the principate of Domitian in light of fresh epigraphic and ...
The "quest for the historical Domitian" provides a good example of the problems a historian has to grapple with, especially when the sources are very limited and biased and a strong tradition to ...
Roman Emperor Domitian is remembered for only one joke. “It’s a terrible thing to be an emperor,” Domitian said, “because everything thinks your paranoia about being assassinated is groundless—until ...
Roland Emmerich brought ancient Rome to life in Season 1 of Those About to Die by telling a chronological story. Events unfolded as several ambitious residents attempted to climb the tall social ...
The two sons of Vespasian Titus and Domitian (ruled 79 – 81 AD, and 81 – 96 AD respectively) could not have been more different as emperors. Although Titus had a reputation for ruthlessness, he would ...