Domitius Domitianus

Lucius Domitius Domitianus († 298) was a Roman rival emperor in Egypt, who ruled from the mid 297 to end well 297/Anfang 298.

At his side stood the corrector as described Achilles ( rare Aurelius Achilles ), possibly followed him after his death for a short time. Domitian was probably 297, collected as part of an uprising that had erupted in the room Thebes and had quickly up to Lower Egypt spread to the emperor. Perhaps the rebellion was triggered by the announcement of a new tax Edict what research is, however, controversial. Domitian minted coins after a Hellenistic model, probably to make themselves as with the population of Alexandria popular.

However, Emperor Diocletian was able to pull troops and the rebellion put down in the spring of 298, in which he cut off Alexandria from the outside world. Perhaps Domitian had already died before Achilles and followed him, but fell during the Battle of Alexandria. This would explain why in the literary sources instead of Domitian only of Achilles is mentioned. The source location must therefore be very problematic and partly also extremely inconsistent.