The victory of the Roman emperor Trajan over the Dacians in back-to-back wars is carved in numerous scenes that spiral around a 126-foot marble pillar in Rome known as Trajan’s Column. It’s a tale ...
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Trajan, the Roman emperor who fought the Dacians and Parthians, superpowers like today’s Russia and China
A misty dawn breaks over the legion’s camp. The powerful Roman army begins to simmer, restless, “like a volcano about to erupt.” The first advance guards deploy. Thousands of soldiers equip themselves ...
Domitian’s murder marked the end of the Flavian dynasty and changed the rules of succession. Nerva and Trajan (ruled 96 – 98 AD, 98 – 117 AD) were not born to rule, but were chosen for the job. The ...
If asked to name a Roman Emperor, most would probably spit out the monikers of Julius Caesar, Nero, or perhaps Caligula. Statue of Trajan Credit: National Archaeological Museum, Naples/MFAH Well, Ol’ ...
A newly discovered monumental arch in Serbia reveals a family’s rise to power in the late second century a.d. Archaeologists unearthed foundations (in box, above right) of a late second- or early ...
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