
05-06 S Trajan`s Forum EDIT*
... The Basilica Ulpia stood south of the Trajan s Column and the two libraries. The Basilica Ulpia was named after the family name Marcus Ulpius Trajan. It was an oblong building that stood perpendicular to the central axle of the Forum. The central hall is surrounded by a double gallery of columns . T ...
... The Basilica Ulpia stood south of the Trajan s Column and the two libraries. The Basilica Ulpia was named after the family name Marcus Ulpius Trajan. It was an oblong building that stood perpendicular to the central axle of the Forum. The central hall is surrounded by a double gallery of columns . T ...
The monuments dedicated to the reign of Emperor Trajan
... by the Dacians to Trajan. Only one quarter of the narration depicts battles, while the remaining panels depict scenes of preparation and other activities. The heavy emphasis on preparation, instead of battle, emphasizes the Roman's organization and the power behind the army. The visual narration is ...
... by the Dacians to Trajan. Only one quarter of the narration depicts battles, while the remaining panels depict scenes of preparation and other activities. The heavy emphasis on preparation, instead of battle, emphasizes the Roman's organization and the power behind the army. The visual narration is ...
Audience Hall of Constantius Chlorus (early 4th century CE)
... The Romans: High Imperial Art of Trajan and Hadrian - Prior to 96 CE the next emperor was always a relative. - Instead of using genetics to choose the next emperor, Nerva (96 - 98 CE) chose his next emperor based on intelligence (political and military): Nerva (96 - 98 CE) Trajan (98 - 117 CE) Had ...
... The Romans: High Imperial Art of Trajan and Hadrian - Prior to 96 CE the next emperor was always a relative. - Instead of using genetics to choose the next emperor, Nerva (96 - 98 CE) chose his next emperor based on intelligence (political and military): Nerva (96 - 98 CE) Trajan (98 - 117 CE) Had ...
The Saylor Foundation 1 Trajan (98-117 AD): The Height of Empire
... When Edward Gibbon wrote his Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, he started the book with the reigns of the so-called Five Good Emperors. He believed this was the very height of the Roman Empire, and that it could have only declined from this highpoint. The concept of the Five Good Emperors is a l ...
... When Edward Gibbon wrote his Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, he started the book with the reigns of the so-called Five Good Emperors. He believed this was the very height of the Roman Empire, and that it could have only declined from this highpoint. The concept of the Five Good Emperors is a l ...
Column of Trajan
... succeeded to the throne without an issue an ideal emperor by many historical accounts o Pliny praises the thoughtfulness Trajan uses while treating petitioners o A later king, Gregory the Great even wrote that he should be admitted into heaven as an honorary Christian o Why was he viewed as such an ...
... succeeded to the throne without an issue an ideal emperor by many historical accounts o Pliny praises the thoughtfulness Trajan uses while treating petitioners o A later king, Gregory the Great even wrote that he should be admitted into heaven as an honorary Christian o Why was he viewed as such an ...
File - Ancient World History
... 1,400 years. Of the 80 books, written over 22 years, many survive into the modern age intact or as fragments, providing modern scholars with a detailed perspective on Roman history. Below are some of the things Cassius Dio wrote about the Emperor Trajan (53 AD-117 AD). How Trajan Became Emperor “Ner ...
... 1,400 years. Of the 80 books, written over 22 years, many survive into the modern age intact or as fragments, providing modern scholars with a detailed perspective on Roman history. Below are some of the things Cassius Dio wrote about the Emperor Trajan (53 AD-117 AD). How Trajan Became Emperor “Ner ...
Trajan.olivia - cattaneophilosophysfcs
... Key Events Childhood Experiences • Marcus Ulpius Traianus • Father had a distinguished civil and military career (served as governor of Syria, Baetica, and Asia Minor) • Served in a military tribune under his father is Syria in his late teens ...
... Key Events Childhood Experiences • Marcus Ulpius Traianus • Father had a distinguished civil and military career (served as governor of Syria, Baetica, and Asia Minor) • Served in a military tribune under his father is Syria in his late teens ...
Trajan

Trajan (/ˈtreɪdʒən/; Latin: Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Divi Nervae filius Augustus; September 18, 53 – August 8, 117 AD) was Roman emperor from 98 AD until his death in 117 AD. Officially declared by the Senate as optimus princeps (""the best ruler""), Trajan is remembered as a successful soldier-emperor who presided over the greatest military expansion in Roman history, leading the empire to attain its maximum territorial extent by the time of his death. He is also known for his philanthropic rule, overseeing extensive public building programs and implementing social welfare policies, which earned him his enduring reputation as the second of the Five Good Emperors who presided over an era of peace and prosperity in the Mediterranean world.Born into a non-patrician family of Spanish and Italian origin in the city of Italica in the province of Hispania Baetica, Trajan rose to prominence during the reign of emperor Domitian. Serving as a legatus legionis in Hispania Tarraconensis, in 89 Trajan supported Domitian against a revolt on the Rhine led by Antonius Saturninus. In September 96, Domitian was succeeded by Marcus Cocceius Nerva, an old and childless senator who proved to be unpopular with the army. After a brief and tumultuous year in power, a revolt by members of the Praetorian Guard compelled him to adopt the more popular Trajan as his heir and successor. Nerva died on 27 January 98, and was succeeded by his adopted son without incident.As a civilian administrator, Trajan is best known for his extensive public building program which reshaped the city of Rome and left multiple enduring landmarks such as Trajan's Forum, Trajan's Market and Trajan's Column. Early in his reign, he annexed the Nabataean kingdom, creating the province of Arabia Petraea. His conquest of Dacia enriched the empire greatly – the new province possessed many valuable gold mines. However, the new province's exposed position to the north of the Danube made it susceptible to attack on three sides, and it was later abandoned by Emperor Aurelian.His war against the Parthian Empire ended with the sack of the capital Ctesiphon and the annexation of Armenia and Mesopotamia. His campaigns expanded the Roman Empire to its greatest territorial extent. In late 117, while sailing back to Rome, Trajan fell ill and died of a stroke in the city of Selinus. He was deified by the Senate and his ashes were laid to rest under Trajan's Column. He was succeeded by his adopted son Hadrian.