Trajan

Trajan

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Trajan was a Roman emperor from 98 to 117 AD, renowned for his military conquests and extensive building projects. He is particularly remembered for the construction of the famous bridge over the Danube, which facilitated the Roman campaigns into Dacia, and for his enduring legacy seen in historical landmarks like the Trajan's Column in Rome.

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The entire area was converted into public baths in 109 AD by the emperor Trajan.

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CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-09-10
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A headless statue of the Roman emperor Trajan was found at the ancient site of Laodicea.

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Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-09-10
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Trajan is noted as one of the 'good' Roman emperors that the authors chose to skip over.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-29
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Others show the profiles of Emperor Trajan.

British officials unearth Ancient Roman soldier's monthly salary in a Norfolk field
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-07-31
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The destruction of an entire legion is included in reports of disastrous defeats, which later led to the extension of the fortification line known as the Danube Limes under the emperor Trajan.

Mass grave of Roman soldiers tells gruesome tale of military disaster
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-04-04
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Trajan is known for his monumental achievements, including the construction of a significant bridge over the Danube.

Đerdapska klisura: Na Gvozdenoj kapiji Dunava
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-02-24
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