Domitian, born as Titus Flavius Domitian in 51 A.D., was the last emperor of the Flavian dynasty, ruling the Roman Empire from 81 A.D. until his death in 96 A.D. He was the son of Vespasian and ...

The two sons of Vespasian Titus and Domitian (ruled 79 – 81 AD, and 81 – 96 AD respectively) could not have been more different as emperors. Although Titus had a reputation for ruthlessness, he would ...

Most scholars today think that the book of Revelation was written around the year A.D. 95, during the reign of the Roman Emperor Domitian. Historically, though, many thought it was written earlier ...

Dr Dominic Selwood is a historian and barrister. He is the author of Spies, Sadists and Sorcerers: The History You Weren’t Taught at School (2015), and the crypto-thrillers The Sword of Moses (2013) ...

Domitian’s murder marked the end of the Flavian dynasty and changed the rules of succession. Nerva and Trajan (ruled 96 – 98 AD, 98 – 117 AD) were not born to rule, but were chosen for the job. The ...

A woman walks in the newly restored part of the Imperial Ramp, built by the Emperor Domitian, in the ancient Roman Forum Credit: Photo: AP A vast underground passageway that allowed Rome’s emperors to ...