Ancient Rome reached its apogee under Trajan, emperor from AD98 to AD117. The empire would never be larger than when he died, aged 63, and his rise from humble Spanish origins to a reign marked by ...
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 ...