Domitius Domitianus

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Domitius Domitianus coin, struck in Alexandria, where Domitianus had the basis of his revolt and where his corrector Aurelius Achilleus kept resisting against Diocletian, even after the death of Domitianus.

Lucius Domitius Domitianus (d. December 297) was a Roman usurper against Diocletian, who seized the power for a short time in Aegyptus (June/July - December 297).

Domitianus revolted against Diocletian in June/July 297, but died in December of the same year, when Diocletian went to Aegyptus to quell with the revolt. Numismatic and papyrological evidence support Domitianus' claim for the purple.

It is possible that Domitianus' corrector, Aurelius Achilleus, who was responsible for the defence of Alexandria, succeeded Domitianus' claim for the purple; in fact, only in March 298 Diocletian re-conquered the city.

[edit] References

• DiMaio, Michael, "L. Domitius Domitianus and Aurelius Achilleus (ca.296/297-ca.297/298)", De Imperatoribus Romanis

[edit] External links

• Media on Domitius Domitianus in the Wikicommons.