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Domitian

Roman emperor from AD 81 to 96

51 - 96

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His biography is available in 90 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 89 in 2024). Domitian is the 179th most popular politician (up from 243rd in 2024), the 80th most popular biography from Italy (up from 100th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Italian Politician.

Domitian is most famous for being the emperor of Rome from 81-96 AD. He was the last emperor of the Flavian dynasty. Domitian was a ruthless ruler who was paranoid about his own safety. He is most famous for the persecution of Christians, and the building of the Colosseum.

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More than 19 centuries after death, Domitian still holds rank #576 among all individuals in Pantheon.

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Domitian's biography appears in 90 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 98% of all Politicians.

Oct 24

Domitian shares a October 24 birthday with Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Bahadur Shah Zafar, and Isabella of Portugal.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Domitian ranks 179 out of 19,576. Before him are Yasser Arafat, Khafra, Theodosius I, Honorius, Ecgberht, King of Wessex, and Baldwin IV of Jerusalem. After him are Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, Bayezid II, Bayezid I, Harry S. Truman, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Christina, Queen of Sweden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 51, Domitian ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 96, Domitian ranks 1. After him are Joseph of Arimathea, Quintilian, and Statius.

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    Domitian

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    51 - 96

    HPI: 83.71

    Rank: 1

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Domitian ranks 80 out of 5,161. Before him are Saint Lucy (283), Lucretius (-94), Catherine de' Medici (1519), Pope Pius VIII (1761), Vespasian (9), and Gioachino Rossini (1792). After him are Pope Urban VIII (1568), Pope Pius VI (1717), Empedocles (-490), Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598), Guglielmo Marconi (1874), and Claudio Monteverdi (1567).

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Among Politicians In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Domitian ranks 21. Before him are Pontius Pilate (-12), Silvio Berlusconi (1936), Lorenzo de' Medici (1449), Titus (41), Mark Antony (-83), and Vespasian (9). After him are Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (-600), Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820), Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194), Sonia Gandhi (1946), Lucius Verus (130), and Antoninus Pius (86).

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