Domitianus

Domitianus, Titus Flavius (81-96), a Roman Emperor, son.of Vespasian, and younger brother of Titus, whom he succeeded. In the early part of his reign he showed much promise and passed good laws, but afterwards he became jealous and cruel.

To curry favour with army and populace he increased the pay of the former, and greatly encouraged gladiatorial games in which he himself took part. He killed and banished wholesale the higher citizens, but was at last stabbed by conspirators after he had condemned his wife Domitia to death.