Domitian succeeded his older brother Titus as Roman emperor. In âThe Life of Domitian,â Suetonius remarks on the emperorâs innovative approach to governing that granted the empire safety and peace. As an individual, he preferred to go it alone and was naturally suspicious of others, a trait which inevitably led to his downfall. The final of three Flavian emperors, Domitian is also the last entry in Suetoniusâ The Twelve Caesars.
Titus Flavius Domitianus (Unabridged) - Suetonius & Thomas Forester - translator
Domitian succeeded his older brother Titus as Roman emperor. In âThe Life of Domitian,â Suetonius remarks on the emperorâs innovative approach to governing that granted the empire safety and peace. As an individual, he preferred to go it alone and was naturally suspicious of others, a trait which inevitably led to his downfall. The final of three Flavian emperors, Domitian is also the last entry in Suetoniusâ The Twelve Caesars.