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TRAJAN
Social Studies for 9th EGB
Teacher: Mauricio Torres
The first non-Roman Emperor
• Trajan was born in the year 58
in Hispania, on the outskirts of
what is now Seville.
• He rose through the ranks of
the army, serving in places like
Syria and Germany.
• Nerva adopted him as his
heir, and after his death, Trajan
became emperor.
A True Soldier
• It was no surprise that Trajan
postponed his visit to Rome, for
two years after becoming an
Emperor:
• He still had unfinished business in
Cologne!

• He never ceased to be a general:
• His presence was
commanding, strong features.
• Tall and robust, he marched on to
Rome by foot with his soldiers with
full armament!
Cleaning Domitian’s Mess
• As soon as he arrived to
Rome, he set out to fix the
undoings of Domitian:
• He freed unjustly imprisoned
Romans, and returned a great
deal of confiscated property.

• His popularity was such, that
the senate named him:
Optimus (the best).
• Full name: Imperator Caesar
Nerva Traianus Divi Nervae
filius Augustus
Expanding the Empire
• As soon as he had himself
settled, he set out to
conquer what would later be
the province of Dacia, rich in
gold. This would give the
Empire a boost of natural
resources.
• Here he built his massive
bridge across the Danube, an
engineering feat, even by
today’s standards.
• To celebrate his victory over
the Dacians, he built Trajan’s
Column in Rome.
Expanding the Empire
• Afterwards, he conquered the
Nabataean kingdom, along with
its famous capital Petra.
• In the later years of his life, he
defeated Rome’s old enemy:
Parthia. With this victory, he
claimed Mesopotamia and Persia
for Rome; even though, this
would not last long.
• Rome grew its biggest with Trajan.
Expanding the Empire
Peace
• After he conquered the
Nabataean kingdom, there
was a short period of peace.
• During this time he took to
build many works of
engineering and architecture:
• Roads in Italia and Hispania.
• A new Forum and maket (both
named after him).
• And many triumphal arches.
Triumphal Arch in Algeria
Financial Bonanza
• With the gold coming from
Dacia, plus his policy of
devaluating the denarii, he
had more money at his
disposal.
• He hosted also one of the
biggest gladiatorial festivals
Rome had ever seen:
• 5 million spectators
• 11 thousand dead!
Welfare programs
• He created a welfare program
called Alimenta.
• With it, he was able to help orphans
and poor children all throughout
Italy.
Death
• He died on his way back
from Mesopotamia. He
was old, tired and ill.
• His ashes were buried
underneath his columm in
Rome.
Personality
•
•
•
•

He was known to be fair and just.
His courage went beyond stoicism.
His mind was clear and direct.
Honest, took no advantage of his office nor for
his friends.

• In short: simplicity, geniality and moderation
were synonyms of his name.

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Trajan

  • 1. TRAJAN Social Studies for 9th EGB Teacher: Mauricio Torres
  • 2. The first non-Roman Emperor • Trajan was born in the year 58 in Hispania, on the outskirts of what is now Seville. • He rose through the ranks of the army, serving in places like Syria and Germany. • Nerva adopted him as his heir, and after his death, Trajan became emperor.
  • 3. A True Soldier • It was no surprise that Trajan postponed his visit to Rome, for two years after becoming an Emperor: • He still had unfinished business in Cologne! • He never ceased to be a general: • His presence was commanding, strong features. • Tall and robust, he marched on to Rome by foot with his soldiers with full armament!
  • 4. Cleaning Domitian’s Mess • As soon as he arrived to Rome, he set out to fix the undoings of Domitian: • He freed unjustly imprisoned Romans, and returned a great deal of confiscated property. • His popularity was such, that the senate named him: Optimus (the best). • Full name: Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Divi Nervae filius Augustus
  • 5. Expanding the Empire • As soon as he had himself settled, he set out to conquer what would later be the province of Dacia, rich in gold. This would give the Empire a boost of natural resources. • Here he built his massive bridge across the Danube, an engineering feat, even by today’s standards. • To celebrate his victory over the Dacians, he built Trajan’s Column in Rome.
  • 6. Expanding the Empire • Afterwards, he conquered the Nabataean kingdom, along with its famous capital Petra. • In the later years of his life, he defeated Rome’s old enemy: Parthia. With this victory, he claimed Mesopotamia and Persia for Rome; even though, this would not last long. • Rome grew its biggest with Trajan.
  • 8. Peace • After he conquered the Nabataean kingdom, there was a short period of peace. • During this time he took to build many works of engineering and architecture: • Roads in Italia and Hispania. • A new Forum and maket (both named after him). • And many triumphal arches.
  • 10. Financial Bonanza • With the gold coming from Dacia, plus his policy of devaluating the denarii, he had more money at his disposal. • He hosted also one of the biggest gladiatorial festivals Rome had ever seen: • 5 million spectators • 11 thousand dead!
  • 11. Welfare programs • He created a welfare program called Alimenta. • With it, he was able to help orphans and poor children all throughout Italy.
  • 12. Death • He died on his way back from Mesopotamia. He was old, tired and ill. • His ashes were buried underneath his columm in Rome.
  • 13. Personality • • • • He was known to be fair and just. His courage went beyond stoicism. His mind was clear and direct. Honest, took no advantage of his office nor for his friends. • In short: simplicity, geniality and moderation were synonyms of his name.