Royalty · Politics · AD 51–AD 96
Born: 24 October AD 51 · Died: 18 September AD 96 · Age at death: 44
Domitian died aged 44. He was born on 24 October AD 51 and died on 18 September AD 96.
Roman emperor and the last ruler of the Flavian dynasty
Did you know?He was the first emperor since Augustus to be frequently addressed as a living god during his own reign.
Domitian ruled efficiently but was hated by the Roman elite. He kept a tight grip on officials and improved the currency. He also built widely across Rome. He also demanded flattery and treated the Senate with open contempt. His last years brought treason trials and fear. When court officials murdered him, the Senate condemned his memory. Historians writing later painted him as a tyrant. Modern scholars see a more mixed picture, though few call him likeable.
Domitian ( də-MISH-ən, -ee-ən; Latin: Domitianus; 24 October 51 – 18 September 96) was Roman emperor from 81 to 96. As 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.
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Roman emperor, born 51
Domitian was born in Rome on 24 October 51.
He ruled Rome from 81 to 96.
He was the younger son of Vespasian.
He was assassinated in a palace plot in 96.
Career highlights
Did you know?He completed the Colosseum's final stage and built a new imperial palace on the Palatine.
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