Domitian (51 AD-96 AD), Roman emperor. Domitian was the eleventh emperor of the Roman Empire, succeeding his brother and ruling for just over fifteen
Domitian (51 AD-96 AD), Roman emperor. Domitian was the eleventh emperor of the Roman Empire, succeeding his brother and ruling for just over fifteen years from 81 AD to his assassination by court officials. This artwork is from a 1691 Dutch edition of a collection of works by the Roman historian Suetonius, best known for his 121 AD work 'De Vita Caesarum' (On the Life of the Caesars, or 'The Twelve Caesars'). The Latin text at bottom describes the emperor and names the engraver of this artwork as Joannes Schildius. The editor of the book was the German philologist Johannes G. Graevius (1622-1703).
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Photo credit: © MIDDLE TEMPLE LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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