The story of Emperor Trajan’s victory over ... they became a favorite theme for Roman sculptors. Trajan’s Forum had dozens of statues of handsome, bearded Dacian warriors, a proud marble ...

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 ...

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 ...

Also a senator, he was climbing the political ladder and became consul of Rome in 100 AD. In 110 AD, Trajan sent Pliny to Bithynia (part of present-day Turkey) to investigate corruption there.

In fact, if you want to learn about Ancient Rome, then follow the money! Emperor Trajan was born in what is now Spain. But how does a ruler that was born in Spain and lived in Italy end up on a ...