Roman emperor Also known as: Caesar Divi Nervae Filius Nerva Traianus Optimus Augustus, Caesar Nerva Traianus Germanicus, Marcus Ulpius Traianus Written by Mason Hammond Pope Professor Emeritus of Latin Language and Literature; former Professor of Roman History, Harvard University. Author ofThe Anton...
Emperor Trajan is renowned as one of ancient Rome's most esteemed and influential rulers, presiding over Roman history's most significant territorial expansion. Click for PDF and Google Slides worksheets.
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Trajan is one of five emperors that served during the Pax Romana, the time period between 27 BCE and 180 CE in which there was generally peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire. What are five interesting facts about Trajan? Trajan was the first Roman emperor to have been born out...
Roman aqueduct built during the reign of the Roman emperor Trajan in Segovia, Spain. © SeanPavonePhoto/Fotolia Trajan's Column Trajan's Column, Rome. © eclypse78/Shutterstock.com Trajan's Column Detail of Trajan's Column, Rome, depicting the Roman emperor's victories beyond the......
Built entirely out of marble and standing at over 300 meters long, it was a testament to Roman power and wealth. It was named after Roman Emperor Trajan (full name Marcus Ulpius Traianus), who ruled from AD 98 to 117. He ordered it to be built using spoils from the Dacian Wars (AD...
Trajan’s Column history and facts So, who was Trajan? His name was Marcus Ulpius Traianus, only later was he known as Trajan, and he was the emperor of Rome from 98 to 117 AD. Before becoming emperor, Trajan was a general in the Roman army. This gave him the means to win two ...
Read our guide to visiting Trajan's Column, one of the most famous monuments in Rome. Find out about the history behind the Roman triumphal column, what to look out for, and where to eat nearby.
A powerful military commander born in Spain, Trajan was very good to his imperial subjects—but woe to the foreigners who opposed him.
Decebalus was the king of the Dacians, a people who lived in the territory known presently as Romania. Decebalus unified the various Dacian tribes into one nation and led them in wars against the Roman emperors Domitian and Trajan. When Decebalus came to