Domitian's Downfall: Wife, Prefects Plot Assassination (+ 6 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
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- September 18, 2026
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- Sep 30, 2026
Discusses A Daily Dose of History (18 Sep 2026) Today's historical events: Domitian, who has been conducting a…
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A Daily Dose of History (18 Sep 2026) Today's historical events: Domitian, who has been conducting a reign of terror for the past three years, is assassinated as a result of a plot by his wife Domitia and twe Praetorian prefects. Nerva is proclaimed Roman emperor after Domitian is assassinated. Constantine the Great decisively defeats Licinius in the Batt…
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A Daily Dose of History (18 Sep 2026) Today's historical events: Domitian, who has been conducting a reign of terror for the past three years, is assassinated as a result of a plot by his wife Domitia and twe Praetorian prefects. Nerva is proclaimed Roman emperor after Domitian is assassinated. Constantine the Great decisively defeats Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis, establishing Constantine's sole control over the Roman Empire. Battle of Kapetron between a combined Byzantine-Georgian army