History Year 8 Ancient Rome

Emperor Trajan (53-117 AD) has traditionally been regarded as one of the greatest Roman Emperors’ (ruled from 98 to 117 AD), but while Rome benefitted from many of his conquests and policies, his invasion of Parthia almost led to disaster and his gains were short-lived.

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 that reads like an ancient comic strip.