TRAJAN

(Marcus Ulpius Trajanus)trāˈjən, c.a.d. 53–a.d. 117, Roman emperor (a.d. 98–a.d. 117). Born in Spain, he was the first non-Italian to become head of the empire. Trajan served in the East, in Germany, and in Spain. He was adopted in a.d. 97 by Emperor Nerva, who died shortly afterward. A capable man, Trajan set about strengthening his regime by embarking on an aggressive foreign policy. In two wars against Dacia he brought that region, the parent of modern Romania, under Roman control. This conquest is commemorated by the sculptured Trajan's Column, which stands in the Forum of Trajan in Rome. Trajan then annexed Arabia Petraea, and in three campaigns he conquered the greater part of the Parthian empire, including Armenia and Upper Mesopotamia. On his way home from this campaign, he died in Cilicia. He was succeeded by Hadrian. Trajan was an able military organizer and civic administrator. He partially drained the Pontine Marshes and restored the Appian Way, and at Rome he built an aqueduct, a theater, and the immense Forum of Trajan, containing basilicas and libraries.

See F. A. Lepper, Trajan's Parthian War (1948); L. Rossi, Trajan's Column and the Dacian Wars (1972).

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Trajan: Optimus Princeps: A Life and Times
Book by Julian Bennett; Routledge, 1997
Subjects: Rome--History--Trajan, 98-117, Trajan--Emperor Of Rome--53-117
TRAJAN Optimus Princeps TRAJAN OPTIMUS PRINCEPS A Life and Times Julian Bennett London...Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data Bennett, Julian. Trajan, optimus princeps: a life and times/Julian Bennett. p. cm. Includes...
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The Ancient Catholic Church: From the Accession of Trajan to the Fourth General Council, (A.D. 98-451)
Book by Robert D. D. Rainy; Charles Scribners Sons, 1902
Subjects: Church History--Primitive And Early Church, Ca. 30-600
...ANCIENT CATHOLIC CHURCH FROM THE ACCESSION OF TRAJAN TO THE FOURTH GENERAL COUNCIL A.D. 98-451...his one great service to the State by calling Trajan to the succession. Trajan was the first of four great emperors whose reigns...
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Roman Sources of Christian Art
Book by Emerson H. Swift; Columbia University Press, 1951
Subjects: Architecture, Byzantine, Architecture, Roman, Church Decoration And Ornament
...CHRISTIAN ART -ii- BENEVENTUM, ARCH OF TRAJAN: EXTERNAL FACE; 114-115 A.D. ROMAN SOURCES...161 PLATES Beneventum, Arch of Trajan: External Face; 114-115 A.D. Alinari...Alinari photo XI. Rome, Column of Trajan: Reliefs of the Lower Part of the Shaft...
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Aspects of Roman History, AD 14-117
Book by Richard Alston; Routledge, 1998
...the Augustan principate to the reign of Trajan, providing a basic chronological framework...9 Nerva and Trajan AD 96-117 191...The adoption of Trajan 194...
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Nerva and the Roman Succession Crisis AD 96-99
Book by John D. Grainger; Routledge, 2002
Subjects: Emperors--Rome--Biography, Nerva--Emperor Of Rome--Ca. 30-98, Rome--History--Antonines, 96-192
...3 Nerva - himself xi 4 Trajan xii TABLES 1 Consuls 96...British Archaeological Reports Bennett, Trajan J. Bennett, Trajan, Optimus Princeps, a Life and Times , London, 1998...
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Trajan's Forum
Journal article; Architectural Science Review, Vol. 45, 2002
Subjects: The Forum of Trajan in Rome -- A Study of the Monuments in Brief (Book)
Trajans Forum. 4287 The Forum of Trajan in Rome -- A Study of the Monuments in Brief by James A...entry into Rome on the 2nd of February 1808. The Forum of Trajan had not been forgotten. In the 4th century AD the historian...
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Molière, Panégyriste Du Roi
Journal article by Marie- Hélène Davies; Romance Quarterly, Vol. 39, 1992
Subjects: Romance Philology
...strictement au modele du "Panegyrique de Trajan" de Pline le Jeune et en introduisant...abondaient, surtout Le Panegyrique de Trajan de Pline le Jeune, mais aussi les chapitres...Divertissement Royal . En effet Pline contrastait Trajan au spectre mental de Domitien. Un tel...
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Cleansing the Images: Wordsworth, Rome, and the Rise of Historicism
Journal article by Peter J. Manning; Texas Studies in Literature and Language, Vol. 33, 1991
Subjects: Literature--History And Criticism, Philology
...From that mound Hoards may come forth of Trajans, Maximins, Shrunk into coins with all...the empire at its maximum extent under Trajan to the scattered remnants that are all...after was occupied by "The Pillar of Trajan." As Wordsworth became increasingly concerned...
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Imperial Religious Policy and Valerian's Persecution of the Church, A.D. 257-260
Journal article by Christopher J. Haas; Church History, Vol. 52, 1983
Subjects: Church History
...249 to 253. In July 251 the emperor Trajan Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus...overturning the long-standing provisions of Trajans rescript to Pliny. Deciuss persecution...Salisbury and H. Mattingly, "The Reign of Trajan Decius", Journal of Roman Studies...
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Nicolette Zeeman, 'Piers Plowman' and the Medieval Discourse of Desire
Journal article by Lawrence Warner; Medium Aevum, Vol. 76, 2007
Subjects: 'Piers Plowman' and the Medieval Discourse of Desire (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews
...of Fortune and Kynde; the appearance of Trajan; Imaginatyf; and the Feast of Patience...If, for instance, Langland regards Wil, Trajan and Rechelesnesse as all manifestations...to Langland scholarship--for instance Trajan and the salvation of the heathen, or the...
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Hadrian and the Limits of Empire: The Emperor Hadrian Presided over the Roman Empire at Its Height, Defined Its Borders and Was One of the Most Cultured Rulers of the Ancient World. Neil Faulkner Revisits His Legacy, as the British Museum Opens a Major Exhibition on His Life and Times
Magazine article by Neil Faulkner; History Today, Vol. 58, August 2008
Subjects: British Museum--Exhibitions, Emperors--Appreciation, Emperors--Portrayals, Emperors--Powers and duties, Roman Empire, 30 BC-476 AD, Rome (Ancient state), Trajan, Emperor of Rome--Appreciation, Trajan, Emperor of Rome--Portrayals, Trajan, Emperor of Rome--Powers and duties
...experiences in the region of two Roman emperors, Trajan and Hadrian, over 2,000 years ago. ILLUSTRATION OMITTED Trajan--Marcus Ulpius Traianus--was one of Romes...cleansed and resettled with Roman colonists, Trajans legions pushed further East. The territory...
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Looking for Mr. Badbar
Magazine article by Richard C. Thompson; FDA Consumer, Vol. 19, September 1985
Subjects: Baia, Trajan--Ethical aspects, Candy--Product defects and recalls, Crime, Fabian, Joseph--Investigations, Pork industry
...that there were a warehouse full of candy, most of it chocolate bars and in the original wrapping, came to the attention of Trajan Baia, a southern Michigan salvage operator doing business as Industrial Recovery and Closeouts Inc. and known in law enforcement...
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Can You Read the Writing on the Wall? the Decline and Fall of the Roman Alphabet in Modern Britain
Magazine article by Jonathan Glancey; New Statesman, Vol. 126, April 18, 1997
Subjects: Alphabets--Appreciation, Lettering--Appreciation, United Kingdom--Popular culture
...years old, is the greatest legacy of the Roman emperor Trajan. Trajan had a passion for adventurous architecture, pioneering...that bears his name in Rome. The immediate purpose of Trajans Column was to communicate the emperors conquest of Dacia...
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Lines in the Sand
Magazine article by F. S. Naiden; The Wilson Quarterly, Vol. 31, Winter 2007
Subjects: Iraqi history--Analysis
...Alexander the Great made the trip to India, and the Roman emperor Trajan followed him 450 years later, in AD 117, though he was forced...Indies, the Indian Ocean. Now imagine a modern Alexander or Trajan. He knows where India is and he has conquered most of it. He...
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Christ and the Art of Agony
Magazine article by Nigel Spivey; History Today, Vol. 49, August 1999
Subjects: Christian art and symbolism--History, Christianity--History, Martyrdom--History, Rome (Ancient)--History
...cases came to light. What, he asked the emperor Trajan, should he do? Trajans reply was brief and decent: do not go hunting down...themselves: those nobler and softer Romans, like Trajan and Pliny, who followed what Gibbons contemporary...
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Alaskan Terror: Duke's Langdon Potential Nightmare for Terps in High-Profile ACC Matchup
Newspaper article by Jody Foldesy; The Washington Times, January 2, 1999
...damning. Swish. The sound is provided by Trajan Langdon with uncanny frequency. It comes...Alaska-Anchorage; his mother, Gladys, a social worker. Trajan Shaka Langdon was named for the Roman emperor Trajan, who ended the persecution of the Christians...
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Dig Pays off with Roman Coin Find
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), September 22, 2004
...signs of wear. It portrays the Emperor Trajan reviewing his troops during his campaign...retained for so long as a keepsake as Trajan was very popular with the Roman army...archaeology at Tyne and Wear Museums. Trajan was so beloved by soldiers that his birthday...
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To Beat Blue Devils, Attack and Be Patient
Newspaper article by Tom Knott; The Washington Times, March 29, 1999
...attack and be patient by Tom Knott ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Heres how you beat Dukes basketball team: You limit Trajan Langdons open looks behind the 3-point line, whether youre in a zone or man-to-man defense. You cant leave him to double-team...
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Two More Top Seeds Join Club
Newspaper article by Ken Wright; The Washington Times, March 22, 1999
...by Ken Wright EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Temple became just another cupcake for Duke on the road to the Final Four. Trajan Langdon scored a game-high 23 points, and the Blue Devils blasted the Owls 85-64 yesterday in the NCAA East Region final before...
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Art; Hadrian Commemorated His Lover Antinous with Statues
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 25, 2008
Subjects: Statues
...ROBIN SIMON THE Roman Emperor Hadrian was a lover of all things Greek, including boys. He was gay, and so was his predecessor Trajan, who had been Hadrians guardian. So were countless other Roman emperors and senators. No one in Rome thought anything of it...
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Trajan
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
TRAJAN (Marcus Ulpius Trajanus)tra j n, c.a.d. 53 a.d. 117, Roman emperor (a.d. 98 a.d. 117). Born in Spain, he was the first non-Italian to become head of the empire. Trajan served in the East, in Germany, and in Spain. He was adopted in a...
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Apollodorus of Damascus
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...nearly all buildings designed under the emperor Trajan, for whom he was official architect. Known for...produced his greatest achievement in the Forum of Trajan (see forum ) and Trajans Column (see Roman art ). His treatise Engines...
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Hadrian , Roman Emperor
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Hadrianus. An orphan, he became the ward of Trajan. Hadrian distinguished himself as a commander...and as an administrator. Nevertheless, Trajans choice, announced after his death, of...Moesia. Abandoning the aggressive policy of Trajan in Asia, he withdrew to the boundary of...
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Civitavecchia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...CIVITAVECCHIA che veta-vek kea, city (1991 pop. 51,201), in Latium, W central Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The harbor, favored by Trajan (early 2d cent. a.d.), is still the chief port of Rome. It also handles traffic for the Terni industrial area and is the main...
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Timgad
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Constantine. It is sometimes called the Pompeii of North Africa because of the extensive remains of the Roman city founded here by Trajan in a.d. 100. This city was destroyed by Berbers in the 7th cent. and was unknown until excavations were begun in 1881. Its...
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