Emperor Domitian recalls Agricola back to Rome, where he is rewarded with a triumph and the governorship of the Roman province of Africa, but he declines it.[3]
The construction of the limes, a line of Roman fortifications from the Rhine to the Danube, has begun.[4]
Through his election as consul for ten years and censor for life, Domitian openly subordinates the republican aspect of the state to the monarchical.[citation needed]
Domitian increases the troops' pay by one third, thus securing their loyalty.[5]
