| A | B |
| Domitianus | current emperor |
| Domitian and Vespasian | new names of the sons of the emperor's relative |
| Flavia | wife of the man who lost his brother by order of the emperor |
| Polla | girl forced to marry against her will |
| Sparus | the rich old man |
| Calpurnia | third wife of a famous writer |
| Clemens | emperor's relative who had three children |
| Helvidius | young lover -son of Lupus |
| Quintilian | famous teacher of the time |
| Sabinus | the brother who was killed by order of the emperor |