The two sons of Vespasian Titus and Domitian (ruled 79 – 81 AD, and 81 – 96 AD respectively) could not have been more different as emperors. Although Titus had a reputation for ruthlessness ...

After military service, it is thought that he began a career in the Roman civil service under the Emperor Domitian, where he failed to gain promotion. Stuck in this rut, he grew bitter and turned ...