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Domitian Timeline Game

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Domitian was a Roman emperor who ruled from 81 to 96 AD. To learn more about his reign and the events that shaped his time in power, you can play our timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order.

  • Domitian becomes Emperor in 81 AD
  • Domitian establishes the Capitoline Games in 86 AD
  • Domitian is assassinated in 96 AD
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  • October 24, 51 AD: Birth of Domitian
  • July 1, 69 AD: Domitian's father, Vespasian, becomes Roman Emperor
  • 71 AD: Domitian appointed as consul
  • 83-85 AD: Domitian's military campaigns in Germany
  • September 13, 81 AD: Domitian becomes Caesar, the heir to the throne
  • September 14, 81 AD: Domitian becomes Roman Emperor after the death of his brother Titus
  • 81-92 AD: Construction of the Flavian Palace on the Palatine Hill
  • 81-96 AD: Domitian institutes a reign of terror against perceived enemies
  • 83 AD: Domitian's conquest of Britain
  • 81-85 AD: Building of the Arch of Titus in Rome
  • 88-89 AD: Domitian's campaign against the Dacians
  • 81-96 AD: Domitian's reforms in administration and finance
  • August 23, 89 AD: Great Fire of Rome destroys significant parts of the city
  • 81-96 AD: Domitian's persecution of Christians intensifies
  • September 18, 96 AD: Domitian's assassination plot foiled
  • September 18, 96 AD: Domitian assassinated by members of his own court
  • September 18, 96 AD: Domitian's memory condemned by the Senate
  • 96-193 AD: Damnatio memoriae lifted, allowing for the restoration of Domitian's memory
  • 96-193 AD: Domitian's statues and buildings destroyed during the Flavian Damnatio memoriae
  • 69-96 AD: Reign of Domitian considered as the beginning of the Flavian dynasty

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