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Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus, commonly known as Trajan (September 18, 53 – August 9, 117), was a Roman Emperor who reigne from 98 until his death in 117. Born Marcus Ulpius Traianus into a nonpatrician family in the Hispania Baetica province (modern day Spain), Trajan rose to prominence during the reign of emperor Domitian, serving as a general in the Roman army along the German frontier, and successfully crushing the revolt of Antonius Saturninus in 89. On September 18, 96, Domitian was succeeded by Marcus Cocceius Nerva, an old and childless senator who proved to be unpopular with the army. After a brief and tumultuous year in power, a revolt by members of the Praetorian Guard compelled him to adopt the more popular Trajan as his heir and successor. Nerva died on January 27, 98, and was succeeded by his adopted son without incident.

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  • A frieze depicting this emperor's conquests spirals around his famous column in Rome
  • Hadrian's predecessor as Roman emperor, his column in Rome commemorates his victories
  • This Roman's campaign against the Dacians in the early 2nd century was commemorated in a relief on a famous column
  • This emperor's "column" is a marble relief recording the Roman victory of Dacia

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