Domitius Sabinus

Family: Roman · Role: tribune · First appears: Book III, Chapter 7

Domitius Sabinus was a Roman tribune associated with Titus in Book III, Chapter 7, joining him as he boarded with a few men of the fifteenth legion. Titus was both his counterpart and employer in this action.

By Book V, Chapter 8, at the city, Domitius Sabinus fought alongside Titus to hold back the Jewish attack while the Roman soldiers retreated. He helped Titus hinder the enemy until all their men had withdrawn, and was described as “a valiant man” who showed his courage in the battle.

Relationship record

Life events

• Titus and Domitius Sabinus halted the Jewish attack until the Roman soldiers retreated.(Book V, Chapter 8 · 📍 the city)
  • With: Titus
  • “he stood himself where was the greatest multitude of his enemies, and with his darts he put a stop to them; as with him did Domitius Sabinus also, a valiant man, and one that in this battle appeared so to be. Thus did Caesar continue to shoot darts at the Jews continually, and to hinder them from coming upon his men, and this until all his soldiers had retreated out of the city.”

Book III, Chapter 7

• with Titus (Titus and Domitius Sabinus participated together in the assault.) “and it was Titus himself that first got upon it, with one of his tribunes, Domitius Sabinus, and had a few of the fifteenth legion along with him.”
• employer: Titus “and it was Titus himself that first got upon it, with one of his tribunes, Domitius Sabinus, and had a few of the fifteenth legion along with him.”

Book V, Chapter 8

• with Titus (They fought together against the Jews.) “as with him did Domitius Sabinus also, a valiant man, and one that in this battle appeared so to be.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Made with Rho MD.