Roman emperor Marcus Ulpius Traianus He was born on September 18, AD 53. His place of birth, Hispania Bética, is part of present-day Spain. He was the first Roman emperor to be born outside of Italy. He belonged to a highly respected noble family in the province of Hispania.
In AD 89, Trajan he marched to the Rhine to help Domitian fight the rebellious German governor, Saturninus. Although the battle was won even before Trajan arrived on the battlefield, Domitian decided to honor him. He was awarded the honor of praetor in 85 AD and that of consul in 91 AD.
In 97 AD, Nerva still had no children and many people at the royal court began urging him to choose his successor as soon as possible. Trajan he was in Germany when he received a letter from Nerva. In the letter, Nerva had asked him to be her adopted son. Trajan he was busy managing some riots at the time, and did not travel directly to Rome. He decided to complete his work in Germany first.
Nerva died in 98 AD, and as he had named him as his successor, he was called back to Rome. He entered Rome on foot in AD 99 and was received grandly by both civilians and senators.
Despite the massive respect he received from the Senate, he was far from earning the label of an absolute ruler that Domitian and Nerva had earned. Nevertheless, Trajan He continued to prove himself a better ruler by introducing various new reforms in the society. He ordered the construction of several roads, public baths, and new bridges. He also facilitated business processes for Rome by building a modern port in Ostia.
Many people felt that they were following in Domitian’s footsteps. He released many prisoners and called the exiles. This earned him a lot of respect and his kingdom prospered. Historians often mention him as a thoughtful ruler. However, the true passion of Trajan it was war.
Throughout his 19-year reign, he was involved in various wars. Three of the most talked about wars were the two wars with the Dacians and one on the eastern frontier.
His first battle after becoming emperor was against the Dacian ruler Decébalo in 101 AD. Trajan and Decébalo had a rigid relationship since the time of Domitian. After finding the right opportunity, Trajan he attacked Decebalus and defeated him at the Second Battle of Tapae. Let him assure peace, but he was not known as a man of words. After breaking the peace agreement, he was attacked again by Trajan.
Decebalus suffered a bad defeat in 105 AD, and after this, he committed suicide. His severed head was shown to the public. Dacia thus became part of the Roman Empire. To lessen the chances of future revolts, half of Dacia’s population was forced to flee and was replaced by Roman settlers.
Trajan He returned to Rome after achieving this great victory, and as part of the celebration, he staged a series of great gladiatorial matches involving more than 10,000 gladiators and causing the slaughter of some 11,000 animals.
Under his reign, his kingdom was peaceful for the next several years. However, there were problems that required Trajan’s direct attention. One such problem was brewing in Armenia, a buffer state of the Roman Empire. The Parthians ignored the Romans and gave the throne to one of their own.
Enraged by this treacherous act, Trajan he embarked on a military campaign to Armenia and quickly put the Parthians in their place by making Armenia a Roman province. Trajan he did not return to Rome after that. Instead, he headed east with his army and conquered Mesopotamia. Soon, the Roman Empire had grown larger than ever, stretching from Scotland to the Caspian Sea.
However, the Mesopotamians retaliated. His attack was strong, and Trajan He had no choice but to withdraw to Armenia. During the battle, Trajan almost lost his life. One of his bodyguards was killed while saving him.
In 117 AD, the Jewish people rebelled and the revolution spread to Egypt and Cyprus. Soon the revolt reached the northern borders and Trajan he had to retire to Rome. However, he never returned. During his return journey, he fell seriously ill and died on August 9, AD 117. His body was taken back to Rome, and his cremation was carried out according to Roman rituals. His body was cremated and buried in the “Trajan’s column“.
Trajan he was known as a just ruler and a noble man. Centuries have passed and historians have yet to find any evidence to suggest that he committed any evil deed.