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Definition of Domitian

1. Noun. Emperor of Rome; son of Vespasian who succeeded his brother Titus; instigated a reign of terror and was assassinated as a tyrant (51-96).

Lexicographical Neighbors of Domitian

Literary usage of Domitian

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dictionary of the Apostolic Church by James Hastings, John Alexander Selbie, John Chisholm Lambert (1915)
"Before 21 June 70, Domitian and Mucianus, the most prominent supporter of the ... Probably about the end of 89 Domitian triumphed over the Dacians and the ..."

2. The Ancient Lowly: A History of the Ancient Working People from the Earliest by Cyrenus Osborne Ward (1900)
"NOT so, with the monster Domitian, Vespasian's younger son. He blasted the good name of the Flavian stock. Dion Cassius and Tacitus are our principal ..."

3. A General History of Rome from the Foundation of the City to the Fall of by Charles Merivale (1886)
"Accession of Domitian.—His feeble and inconsistent character. ... Domitian, the deceased prince's brother, was the apparent heir to his estate, ..."

4. A Source Book for Ancient Church History: From the Apostolic Age to the by Joseph Cullen Ayer (1913)
"THE PERSECUTION UNDER Domitian What is commonly called the persecution under ... And in the same year Domitian caused Flavius Clemens along with many others ..."

5. History of Jewish Coinage, and of Money in the Old and New Testament by Frederic William Madden (1864)
"This I have seen, and it is only an Agrippa under Domitian, similar to the one engraved at p. 129, no. 7. De Saulcy, however, has assigned to Judaea a coin ..."

6. The Student's Roman Empire: A History of the Roman Empire from Its by John Bagnell Bury (1893)
"Outwardly, indeed, Domitian received all the honours which an Emperor's son might expect. He was allowed to wear the laurel wreath; his image was ..."

7. A Smaller History of Rome: From the Earliest Times to the Establishment of by William Smith (1899)
"After this war Domitian set himself to break down the power of the senate, ... He was recalled next year by Domitian. In 85 Decebalus, King of Dacia, ..."

8. The Origins of Christianity by Charles Bigg (1909)
"CHAPTER V Domitian Domitian was a prince of most singular character. ... Domitian raged against the Stoic philosophers and the illustrious coterie of nobles ..."

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