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Domitius Domitianus

d. 297 · 3rd century · Also known as Lucius Domitius Domitianus

Lucius Domitius Domitianus was a usurper who proclaimed himself emperor in Egypt in 297, probably in reaction to Diocletian's tax reforms. Coins were struck in his name at Alexandria, and the corrector Aurelius Achilleus supported him. He died in December 297, and Diocletian crushed the revolt after a long siege of Alexandria in 298.

Domitius Domitianus
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