85. Agricola recalled to Rome through jealousy of Domitian, who appoints Sallustius in his stead.
86. Successful onslaught of the Dacians, under the Decebalus, against the Romans.
Capitoline games instituted by Domitian at Rome.
87. Dacian wars led Rome to agree to pay tribute and provoked the cruelties of Domitian.
88. Celebration of the secular games at Rome.
Tacitus appointed prætor.
91. Domitian concludes a peace with the Dacians.
94. Domitian's wholesale slaughter of his subjects appalls Rome.
95. Jews and Christians refusing to pay taxes to rebuild the temple of Jupiter at Rome are severely punished. These cruelties are sometimes called the "second persecution."
96. The tyrannies of Domitian finally provoke a conspiracy which accomplishes his death. Nerva succeeds him as emperor. Exiles recalled and the unjustly imprisoned freed.