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Domitius Domitianus
Short Biography
about the life of Domitius Domitianus
Short Biography profile and facts about one of the most famous Romans of all, in the life of
Domitius Domitianus, Usurper Emperor.
Name commonly known as: Domitius Domitianus *** Latin Roman Name: Lucius Domitius Domitianus *** Reigned as a Usurper Emperor:
Summer 297 to December 297 *** Dynasty / Historical Period: In 285 the Roman Empire was
split in half by Diocletian - The Western Roman Empire and the other
half became known as the Eastern Roman Empire or the Byzantine
Empire. *** Official Roman Emperors during this period
were as follows:
***
Diocletian was Augustus of the East: Ruling Asia, Egypt and
Thrace
*** *** Galerius reporting to
Diocletian: Controlled the legions of the Danube
***
Maximianus was
Augustus of the West: Ruling Italy and Africa
*** *** Constantius reporting to
Maximianus: Britain, Spain and Gaul
Place and Date of Death:
297AD in Alexandria, Egypt *** Name of next Emperors:
The successors to Domitius Domitianus were
Constantius Chlorus
and
Galerius
Domitius Domitianus
the Usurper - Roman Coins, or coinage
Domitius Domitianus was a usurper emperor in
Egypt. Usurper is a term used to
describe an illegal claimant to the throne without securing
"the consent of the governed." Usurpers were a common
feature of the late Roman Empire, especially from the crisis
of the third century onwards. Every new emperor, either
legal or illegal, marked the beginning of his rule by
minting new coins, both for the prestige of declaring
oneself as Augustus and to pay the loyal soldiers their
share. Roman coins, or coinage, is often the only evidence
of a determined usurpation such as that of Domitius
Domitianus.
Interesting facts
about the life of Domitius Domitianus
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Domitius Domitianus from the following facts and information about his life.
Domitus Domitianus led a rebellion against Diocletian in
Egypt during the summer of 297. Aurelius Achilleus who
appears to have been Domitianus' corrector was a great
influence over the usurper emperor during the time of this
rebellion. Domitus Domitianus died in December 297 and
Aurelius Achilleus, who was in charge of the defence of
Alexandria, succeeded him. Diocletian regained overall
control of Egypt by the end of December 297 but Alexandria
did not fall until March 298 after a siege lasting eight
months.Achilleus was put to death in 298 AD.
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