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Portrait of Domitian

Rome

Domitian

Reign
8196
Life
51–96

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The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.

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Further Reading

Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Domitian's life and times.

Cover of The Twelve Caesars

The Twelve Caesars

Suetonius

Domitian's autocracy, terror, building programmes, and the end of the Flavian dynasty.

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