Can an empire successfully delete a ruler from the historical record?
In short: Roman Emperor Domitian was a notorious tyrant whose life ended in assassination. This video examines his controversial reign and the subsequent, deliberate efforts by the Roman Empire to purge his memory from existence.
Domitian ruled as Roman Emperor until his death in 96 A.D. Following his assassination, the state engaged in a systematic attempt to erase his legacy from history, a practice known as damnatio memoriae.
Dr. Brian Rose explores the reality of Domitian's governance and the mechanisms the Roman Empire employed to strike a ruler from the public consciousness after his fall.
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