It is thought that he was exiled to Patmos during the rule of Roman Emperor Domitian (81 - 96 C.E.), who enforced emperor worship and became a persecutor of Christians.
Түүнийг Ромын эзэн хаан Домицианы (МЭ 81 — 96) засаглалын үед Патм уруу явуулсан гэж үздэг.