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Reign of Domitian

81–96 CE

Domitian succeeded his brother Titus in AD 81. His government strengthened imperial administration and the army but increasingly conflicted with senators and members of the court.

Ancient elite writers portrayed him as suspicious and tyrannical. A group of palace officials assassinated him in AD 96, after which the Senate condemned his memory.

Mistress of Rome places its fictional slave, gladiator and aristocratic rivals inside Domitian's court and builds towards the conspiracy against the emperor.

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Series

Series about Reign of Domitian (1 series)

Flavia Albia in Order

by Lindsey Davis 14 books 4.4(22,597)

The Flavia Albia mysteries follow the British-born adopted daughter of Marcus Didius Falco as she works as a private informer in Rome during the reign of Domitian. Beginning in AD 89, the series moves through the Aventine, imperial building sites, gardens, courts and festival districts while Albia builds…

Books

6 Best Novels About the Reign of Domitian

Non-Fiction

1 Best Non-Fiction Book About the Reign of Domitian

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