Stairway to heaven. For #FrescoFriday we examine a rare #fresco from #Domitian's palace on the #Palatine. This yellow and purple staircase suggests staff used it to go from private imperial rooms to the magnificent state halls upstairs. Look for the ghostly figures. #AncientBluesky 🏺

👫 Sibling: Domitian
Born: 0051, Died: 0096
#Domitian #FamilyHistory

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👶 Child: Domitian
Born: 0051, Died: 0096
#Domitian #FamilyHistory

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#OTD 18 September AD96 #Emperor Domitian was assassinated. Contemporary accounts suggest that #Domitian was a ruthless, but efficient autocrat.

👑 On this day in 96 CE: Emperor Domitian is assassinated by a group of conspirators who were wary of Domitian's increasing paranoia and tyranny. 

📄 Article by Donald L. Wasson. 
📷 Photo by Mary Harrsch. 

#Domitian #Rome #RomanEmpire #History #OnThisDay #RomanHistory #RomanEmperor

"He used to say that the lot of Emperors was most unfortunate, since when they discovered a conspiracy, no one believed them unless they had been murdered." (Suetonius)

👑#Domitian, Roman Emperor, was assassinated #OTD 18 September 96 AD. #AncientRome

#OTD 14 Sept AD81 #Domitian became Emperor, succeeding his brother Titus. His reign brought building projects, campaigns & a 1/3 increase in legionary pay. In Britain, Agricola’s advance continued north under him. Domitian was assassinated in AD96, ending the #Flavian dynasty. Nerva succeeded him.

14 September 81 CE: #Domitian became Roman Emperor upon the death of his brother Titus. #History #Rome #Flavian

👑⚔️ #OTD in the #History of #AncientRome 14 September 81 AD, #Domitian succeeded his brother #Titus, who had died the previous day, as Emperor of #Rome. He would reign until his assassination on 18 September 96 AD.