ABSTRACT
The journey back to Rome from the Danubian provinces was quiet and unhurried, as befitted one returning in an atmosphere of secure peace, and was made famous for its modesty and dignity. Domitian had passed the same way in 92, and his progress had been likened to the plundering foray of a conquering horde, with houses forcibly emptied to provide lodgings for him and his army. Now, the commonality witnessed the ruler of the known world journeying as if a general on his way to his army, negotiating fairly for accommodation and transport and carefully recording the expenses involved to demonstrate his public accountability.1
