Domitian

mperor Domitian became a Roman emperor from 81 AD, until 96 AD. Soon after being crowned Emperor, he took the position of change maker. Concerning the people’s ethical beliefs, and views on who is supreme. Domitian was the forerunner to proclaim himself to be God and his Son. Which has been said to found in the biblical text? In doing in so forced others to give homage to him. Because of the unacceptance of gods and the cultural practices were offensive to Domitian. These actions set the…

Pompeii, and the burning of Rome. He was noted for handling both events very well, and when he died, his brother Domitian became emperor, and rebuilt Rome. Domitian also expanded the borders, and stabilized the Roman economy. It is rumored that Domitian poisoned his brother, Titus, for having an affair with his wife. These were rumors spread at the time, but Domitian denied all of them. Domitian loved games, and encouraged them at the Roman Colosseum. He even added a new game, where the basement…

emperors varied in personalities, backgrounds, and abilities. Some emperors were known as “good emperors” and many other known only for their madness and cruelty. I would rank Augustus, Hadrian, and Trajan as the best emperors and Caligula, Nero, and Domitian as the worst emperors of Rome. Augustus would be among the best Roman emperors, if not the best. Under his rule, he turned Rome a great empire. Prior to his ascension as emperor in 27, the Roman Republic had been plagued by civil…

Introduction In 69 BC, the Flavians rose to power during the Roman civil war and they reigned over the Roman Empire between 69 BC and 96 BC. The Flavian Dynasty include Vespasian (69-79 BC), and his two sons Titus (79-81 BC) and Domitian (81-96 BC). Under Domitian reign, the Romans instituted guidelines concerning worship, known today as the Flavian polices which led to extreme persecution of the early church. From issues with Flavian Policies and the Roman religious atmosphere, cultural…

Trajan won over the office of praetorship in AD 85. He won over the office shortly after he had commanded the seventh legion in northern Spain. In AD 88, Trajan marched his army into Upper Germany to contribute to the rebellion of Saturninus against Domitian. Despite his efforts of trying to help fight in the rebellion, Trajan and his legion were too late. Keeping in mind the effort that Trajan made to fight in the revolt, Trajan now had received the…

The Arch of Titus (also known as Arco di Tito, or Arcus Titi) is an ancient Roman arch built in honor of the victories of the older brother of Emperor Domitian, Titus, in the year 82 C.E. It is located at the bottom of the Palatine hill in Via Sacra, Rome, Italy, southeast of the Roman Forum complex. It was built during the peak of the Roman Empire, known as the Early Imperial Period, by Domitian’s supposed favorite architect Rabirius, who is also credited to have built the Colosseum. The major…

Trajan served as a general in the Roman army under Domitian. Trajan had a huge success as a general. He mainly dealt with revolts along the German-Roman Border. He put down the Revolt of Saturninus in 89 A.D., in which two legions joined forces due to a grudge Saturninus held against Domitian. In 96 A.D., Domitian died and was replaced by Nerva. Nerva died shortly thereafter, in 98 A.D., and Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus became the…

In Egypt the pharaohs were worshipped as Gods, Alexander the Great accepted offerings as being a demi-God, Emperor Caesar stressed that his family descended from the Gods. Nero very much desired to be worshipped as a God. The whole idea or precipice of Emperor worship was originally supposed to be a simple act to show thanks for the peace and prosperity brought by Rome, but it ended up being a ritualistic practice. This Emperor Worship known as the Imperial Cult really became dominant during…

Century in the year 72 CE. However, it did not open for business until 80 CE. It was built under the rule of three different Emperors. The Emperors were Vespasian who ruled from 69-79 CE, Titus who ruled from 79-81 CE, and Domitian who ruled from 81-96 AD. Under Domitian the Colosseum hosted a multitude of events from funeral games, gladiator fights, wild animal hunts, and public executions. It was thought that the epic poet Virgil, who wrote The Aeneid, designed the Roman Colosseum. But,…

The Roman Empire lasted for a very long time. It was the most “extensive political and social structure in western civilization” (Mark). The Roman Empire was at its height in c. 117CE and by 285 CE it had grown too large to be ruled by a central government. This is when it was divided into a Western and Eastern Empire. There were many rulers and many dynasties during this time. The Roman Empire influenced much of western civilization and left many and lasting contributions to western…