This is the first ever study to assess Emperor Domitian from a psychological point of view and covers his entire career from the early years and the civil war AD through the imperial rule to the dark years and the psychology of suspicion. Pat Southern strips away hyperbole and sensationalism from the literary record, revealing an individual who caused undoubted suffering which must be accounted for.

Pat Southern is co-author of Roman Cavalry and The Late Roman Army (both by Batsford). She is head librarian at the Literary and Philosophical Society, Newcastle upon Tyne.

List of illustrations List of plates Preface and Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Early Years Chapter 2. Bellum Jovis Chapter 3. Augusti Filius Chapter 4. Domitian Imperator Chapter 5. Imperial Rule Chapter 6. The Cost of Empire Chapter 7. Perdomita Britannia, Chapter 8. Chatti Chapter 9. Dacia Chapter 10. AD 89 Chapter 11. The Dark Years Chapter 12. The Psychology of Suspicion Appendix - Domitian as Builder Notes Select bibliography Index.