The Empire
Trajan
He expanded the empire to its biggest size.
Years. AD 53 to AD 117
Three short facts
- 1His family came from Italica in Hispania.
- 2He defeated Dacia and took its gold.
- 3A tall carved column in Rome tells that war.
The story
Trajan was a soldier emperor people liked to praise.
He fought in Dacia and in the east.
He also built markets, baths, and a new forum.
The empire was huge, and also stretched thin.