Domitian nature Flashcards
Which piece of evidence suggests Domitian wanted total power over Rome and the senate
Denarius of Domitian, associates himself with goddess Minerva. Held the position of Censor Perpetuus- ultimate power over senate
Which source suggests Domitians poor treatment of the senate and who agrees
Dio- ‘impossible to discover total number of those who were executed by Domitian’ Tacitus- drenched in the innocent blood of Senecio
Which building showcased Domitians monarchical rule as well as the creation of what that gave him control of law
The erection of the Equus Domiitiani and the consilium (imperial court)
Which source tells the story that examples Domitian’s cruelty to the senators
Dio- the ‘black joke’ where he invited senators to his house and made them think he was going to kill them
Which source describes the nature of the senate house and how it was run by Domitian
Tacitus’ agricola describes the senate house surrounded by armed men with constant death sentences being carried out
