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The monuments dedicated to the reign of Emperor Trajan emphasize his military conquests, divinity, and public works. LEARNING OBJECTIVE [ edit ] Describe the monuments dedicated to the reign of Emperor Trajan and what they emphasized. KEY POINTS [ edit ] The Emperor Trajan continued an era of peace and stability that saw the fullest expansion of the empire, as well as the execution of numerous public works, ranging from building programs to social welfare. Trajan reigned from 98 to 117 CE. The Column of Trajan is an artistic feat that depicts Trajan's military conquest over the Dacians (101 CE102 CE and 105 CE16 CE), through a series of more than 150 episodes and showing over 2,500 figures . The Arch of Trajan at Benevento depicts scenes often seen ontriumphal arches, including scenes of military conquest, imperial piety and divinity, as well depicted programs of building and social works that Trajan patronage and implemented. TERMS [ edit ] engaged column a column embedded in a wall and partly projecting from the surface of the wall, sometimes defined as semi or threequarter detached frieze Any sculptured or richly ornamented band in a building or, by extension, in rich pieces of furniture. Dacia An ancient kingdom located in the area now known as Romania. The Dacian kingdom was conquered by the Romans and later named Romania after them. triumphal arch A monumental arch that commemorates a victory. Give us feedback on this content: Give us feedback on this content: FULL TEXT [ edit ] Imperial Memorial Trajan was born in Spain and rose to prominence in the Roman army during the reign of Domitian. He was a popular general and was adopted by the Emperor Nerva as son and heir after Nerva realized the he needed chose a successor who was liked by the people. During Trajan's reign of nearly twenty years, from 98 CE to 117 CE, the Roman Empire reached its Register for FREE to stop seeing ads greatest territorial range. Trajan established large building programs both in Rome and throughout the empire. Column of Trajan As discussed previously, Trajan and his architect, Apollodorus of Damascus, designed and built a large forumcomplex in the center of Rome. Standing between the libraries of the Forum of Trajan is a 128 foot tall victory column, known as the Column of Trajan . It stands on top of a large pedestal carved with a relief of the spoils of war. The pedestal later served as a tomb for Trajan's ashes upon his death and deification. He is notably the first emperor to be buried inside the pomerium. In a spiral relief that wraps around the column, from its bottom to its top, is a 625 footfrieze depicting Trajan's two military campaigns against the Dacians. Column of Trajan The Column of Trajan. Rome, Italy. 112 CE. The frieze depicts over 150 episodes with more than 2,500 figures. The scenes show the Roman army preparing for and war, including scenes . of moving the army, building fortifications, of Emperor Trajan addressing the troops, battles, and the eventual surrender 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 depicted in low relief (bas relief) and relies little on naturalistic detail, preferring to show some scenes in multiple perspectives and with figures on different ground lines. Important characters, such as Trajan, reappear throughout the frieze and are easily identified. Trajan himself appears fiftynine times, leading his troops as the head of the army and the empire. With the exception of the appearance of a few Victory figures and a river god, the Romans and Trajan are shown conquering the Dacians under their own power, though their own superiority over their enemy, without the help of divine intervention. Detail from the Column of Trajan Detail of five registers or bands from the Column of Trajan. Trajan's victory column was originally topped by an eagle and later with a statue of Trajan. The statue of Trajan eventually disappeared and was replaced in the 16th century by a bronzestatue of St. Peter. Scholars have recently called the legibility of the figures into question; because of the column's location, nestled between the libraries and the basilica of the Trajan's Forum, the scenes, which are carved in low relief, are small and hard to read. It is uncertain how much of the column's relief Romans would have been able to see; there's some speculation whether knowledge of the idea of the narrative was more important than being physically able to read the narrative. The Arch of Trajan at Benevento Trajan also had numerous triumphal arches built for him across the empire. The Arch of Trajan in Benevento draws visual cues from the Arch of Titus at Rome. This arch, built between 114 and 117 CE, was erected over the Via Appia, one of Rome's most ancient roads through southern Italy, as the road entered Beneventum. Like the Arch of Titus, the Arch of Trajan is ornately decorated with scenes of conquest and the deeds completed by Trajan. On both sides of the arch is a dedicatory inscription;the exterior is decorated with engagedcolumns and reliefs of Trajan's military conquest of Dacia, the extent of the Roman empire, and allegorical scenes of imperial power as well as Trajan's good deeds as both a builder of public works and as the founder of a charitable institution for children in Roman Italy. Arch of Trajan The Arch of Trajan at Benevento (ancient Beneventum). The two interior relief panels depict the religious activity of Trajan. One shows him making a sacrifice in one of Rome's oldest forae, the Forum Boarium, which was home of some of the city's oldest temples. The other panel depicts Trajan being welcomed after his apotheosis by the Capitoline Triad of gods: Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva. These two scenes depict Trajan's piety as well as the approval given him by the three most important gods in the Roman pantheon.