Domitian

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Domitian was a Roman emperor of the Flavian dynasty who ruled from 81 to 96 AD and is known for his authoritarian reign, extensive building projects in Rome, and eventual assassination.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Emperor Domitian 5
Domitianus 1
Titus Flavius Domitianus 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman emperor
human
member of the Flavian dynasty
birthDate 51-10-24
birthPlace Rome
causeOfDeath assassination
cognomen Domitian self-linksurface differs
surface form: Domitianus
commissioned Forum of Nerva
Stadium of Domitian
surface form: Odeon of Domitian

Stadium of Domitian
conflict tensions with the Roman Senate
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathDate 96-09-18
deathPlace Rome
dynasty Flavian dynasty
era Flavian dynasty
surface form: Flavian period
father Domitian self-linksurface differs
surface form: Vespasian
fullName Domitian self-linksurface differs
surface form: Titus Flavius Domitianus
honorificTitle Germanicus
Imperator
house Domus Augustana
Domus Augustana
surface form: Domus Flavia
implementedPolicy currency reforms
increased control over provincial administration
strengthening frontier defenses
knownFor authoritarian rule
completion of the Colosseum
large-scale construction on the Palatine Hill
persecution of senators
rebuilding the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
strengthening imperial autocracy
militaryCampaign campaigns in Dacia
campaigns in Germania
mother Domitilla the Elder
nativeLanguage Latin
nomen Flavius
notableWork extensive building projects in Rome
placeOfBurial Temple of Vespasian and Titus
surface form: Temple of the Flavian Dynasty
positionHeld Roman emperor
practiced imperial cult promotion
praenomen Titus
predecessor Titus
reignEnd 96
reignStart 81
religion Roman polytheism
sibling Domitilla the Younger
Titus
spouse Domitia Longina
successor Nerva

Referenced by (26)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

John associatedRuler Domitian
subject surface form: John of Patmos
Arch of Titus builtFor Domitian
this entity surface form: Emperor Domitian
Vespasian child Domitian
Domitian cognomen Domitian self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Domitianus
Arch of Titus commissionedBy Domitian
this entity surface form: Emperor Domitian
subject surface form: Relief of the Spoils of Jerusalem
this entity surface form: Emperor Domitian
Domitian father Domitian self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Vespasian
Domitian fullName Domitian self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Titus Flavius Domitianus
Flavian dynasty hasMember Domitian
Domitilla the Elder motherOf Domitian
Flavian dynasty notableRuler Domitian
this entity surface form: Emperor Domitian
Roman emperors positionHeldBy Domitian
Nerva predecessor Domitian
Pantheon rebuiltUnder Domitian
this entity surface form: Emperor Domitian
Domitilla the Elder relative Domitian
Titus sibling Domitian
Titus successor Domitian
Domus Aurea suppressedBy Domitian
Palatine Hill wasResidenceOf Domitian
Suetonius wroteAbout Domitian
Tacitus wroteAbout Domitian