He transformed the city of Rome, finishing the Colosseum and building a massive palace on the Palatine Hill that dominated the city’s skyline.

Unlike many of his predecessors, Domitian took a hands-on approach to governance that often bypassed the Senate. His administration was characterized by:

He showed a strong interest in Egyptian religion, commissioning granite obelisks in honor of the goddess Isis and presenting himself as a "Roman pharaoh". The "Master and God"