Monday, October 24, 2005
This Day in Ancient History
This is the birthday in 51 AD of the Emperor Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianius). He was Emperor from September 14, 81 AD until his assassination in 96 AD. He became a dangerous tyrant and a bit of a religious zealot, and is probably more proof (as if we needed it) that absolute power corrupts absolutely. He went out a tiger though, and mortally wounded the assassin who killed him.
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 12:02 AM 
