Domitius Domitianus
Lucius Domitius Domitianus was a Roman usurper against Diocletian, who seized power for a short time in Aegyptus.
| Domitius Domitianus | |||||||||
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| Usurper of the Roman Empire | |||||||||
.jpg.webp) Nummus of Domitius Domitianus, struck at the Alexandria mint, Obverse legend: IMP C L DOMITIVS DOMITIANVS AVG. | |||||||||
| Reign | 297, against Diocletian | ||||||||
| Successor | Aurelius Achilleus | ||||||||
| Died | 297 Alexandria, Egypt | ||||||||
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Domitianus revolted against Diocletian in 297 AD; it is possible that the rebellion was sparked by a new tax edict, but this is uncertain. Numismatic and papyrological evidence support Domitianus' claim to the purple.
Domitianus died in December of the same year, when Diocletian went to Aegyptus to quell with the revolt. Domitianus' corrector, Aurelius Achilleus, who was responsible for the defense of Alexandria, appears to have succeeded to Domitianus' claim to the empire; in fact, it was only in March 298 that Diocletian succeeded in re-conquering the city.
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