Trajan
Marcus Ulpius Nerva Trajanus, a.d. 53?–117, Roman emperor 98–117.
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From Rome’s vast Trajan’s Forum to Angkor Wat’s stone temples, cities have been magnets for trade, art, and culture since ancient times.
At the beginning of the second century, the emperor Trajan actually stipulated that Christians were not to be sought out.
The Death of Jesus and the Rise of the Christian Persecution Myth | Candida Moss | March 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe dominions of Alexander and of Trajan were small when compared with the immense area of the Scythian desert.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayYet the success of Trajan, however transient, was rapid and specious.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonTrajan dictates a treaty of peace to Decebalus, the Dacian leader.
British Dictionary definitions for Trajan
/ (ˈtreɪdʒən) /
Latin name Marcus Ulpius Traianus . ?53–117 ad, Roman emperor (98–117). He extended the empire to the east and built many roads, bridges, canals, and towns
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