person
Domitian
Also known as Titus Flavius Domitianus
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- born. 51-10-24high · Wikidata P569
- died. 96-09-18high · Wikidata P570
Emperor (81-96) whom later Christian writers remembered as a persecutor; the scale of any Domitianic persecution is debated.
Wikipedia extract
Domitian 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. Described by the historian Brian W. Jones as "a ruthless but efficient autocrat", his authoritarian style of ruling put him at sharp odds with the Senate, whose powers he drastically curtailed.
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- Domitian · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q1423 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- VIAF 96284078
- Library of Congress n79077412
- Catholic Encyclopedia 05114b
roman-emperors · persecution · 1st-century