“Master and God” As emperor, Domitian was hated by the Roman aristocracy, largely because of his cruelty and showiness. He insisted on being addressed as “master and god.” He held games ...

After military service, it is thought that he began a career in the Roman civil service under the Emperor Domitian, where he failed to gain promotion. Stuck in this rut, he grew bitter and turned ...

Roman emperor Domitian is believed to have put on a sea battle in the Colosseum in 85 AD, for instance. The "Gladiator II" naumachia raises the stakes by having sharks, although that is unlikely ...

In the first century AD, the emperor Domitian, a fan of the murmillo gladiators ... By the first century, gladiators were in such high demand that even Roman citizens began volunteering to ...