Emperor Domitian allegedly boosted the number of German prisoners taken during The Chattian War by dressing slaves as Germans during his triumph!

>[Domitian](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Domiziano_da_collezione_albani%2C_fine_del_I_sec._dc._02.JPG) would celebrate a Triumph in Rome for his Chattian War. [Tacitus](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Wien-_Parlament-Tacitus.jpg), then a senator, would have seen the celebration with his own eyes. He described it as a ‘sham Triumph’, and claimed that, to give the impression that large numbers of German prisoners had been taken, Domitian dressed slaves from the marketplace in German attire and had them grow their hair and beards, representing them in his Triumph as Chattian prisoners-of-war. __________________________ **Source:** Dando-Collins, Stephen. “Part III: The Battles – The Chattian War.” *Legions of Rome: The Definitive History of Every Imperial Roman Legion*. Thomas Dunne Books, 2012. 360. Print. **Original Source Listed:** Tac., *Agr*., 39. __________________________ **Further Reading:** [Domitian / Titus Flavius Caesar Domitianus Augustus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domitian) [Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacitus) ___________________________ **If you enjoy this type of content, please consider donating to my [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/HistoryLockeBox)!**