At this point history took a sharp turn. Shortly before Nerva died, Roman generals had debated who should be the next emperor. They chose Trajan, a former army commander, senator and governor of ...

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.

Rome, November 28 - A new Rome show on Roman emperor Trajan aims to show his 'pop' side, spanning the senses of being hugely popular with the Roman people and Senate and the original vision of a ...

These letters concern an episode which marks the first time the Roman government recognized ... he writes to his friend the Emperor for advice. The Emperor replies that he did the right thing ...

His ready adaptation to elite values meant posh Roman authors would not brand Trajan a tyrant but later proclaim him the “best emperor.” Though initially smooth, by the third century A.D. when ...

Retired builder Paul Capewell described the Roman coin as his “most exciting ... He discovered the silver coin, issued by the Emperor Trajan in AD 107 after he had recalled all the worn ...

Julia discovers a coin showing the head of which Roman emperor? (Emperor Trajan) What do we call the form of government by kings or queens? (A monarchy) What do we call the form of government by ...