Antonius Saturninus

…came with the revolt of Antonius Saturninus, governor of Upper Germany, on January 1, 89. This was suppressed by the Lower German army, but a number of executions followed, and the law of majestas (treason) was later employed freely against senators. The years 93–96 were regarded as a period of…

…more suspicious and ruthless when Saturninus, commander in Upper Germany, attempted rebellion in 89. He crushed Saturninus; executions and confiscations ensued, and delatores flourished. The tyranny was particularly dangerous to senators, and it ended only with Domitian’s assassination in 96. The Flavian dynasty, like the Julio-Claudian, ended with an emperor…