biography
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Trajan
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in full Marcus Ulpius Trajanus
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pronunciation:
[trayjn]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (c.53–117)
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| biography:
| Roman emperor (98–117), selected as successor by the aged Nerva for his military skills. He was the first emperor after Augustus to expand the Roman empire significantly, adding Dacia and Arabia (AD 106). The wealth from Dacia's gold mines enabled him to launch an ambitious building programme, especially in Rome, where he constructed a new forum, library, and aqueduct. A sensitive but firm ruler, he was one of Rome's most popular emperors. |
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