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Marcus Ulpius Traianus (fl. 1st century AD) was a Roman general and senator. He was the biological father of emperor Trajan.
His namesake father, Marcus Ulpius Traianus, was a general and distinguished senator. Trajan rose to prominence during the reign of Domitian; in AD 89, serving as a legatus legionis in Hispania Tarraconensis, he supported the emperor against a revolt on the Rhine led by Antonius Saturninus. He then served as governor of Germania and Pannonia.
Marcus Ulpius Traianus. Born: September 15?, 53 ce, Italica, Baetica [now in Spain] Died: August 8/9, 117, Selinus, Cilicia [now in Turkey] Title / Office: emperor (98-117), Roman Empire. Notable Family Members: spouse Pompeia Plotina. Top Questions. Why is Trajan famous? What was Trajan’s childhood like? What were Trajan’s achievements?
May 25, 2013 · Trajan, or Marcus Ulpius Traianus, was Roman emperor from 98 to 117 CE. Known as a benevolent ruler, his reign was noted for public projects which benefitted the populace such as improving the dilapidated road system, constructing aqueducts, building public baths and extending the port of Ostia.
Jul 5, 2020 · Marcus Ulpius Trajanus’s early life in Italica, near Seville, positioned him uniquely as the first emperor of non-Italian origin, marking a significant departure from the traditional Roman power base.
Aug 20, 2018 · Born Marcus Ulpius Traianus, Trajan was a soldier who spent most of his life involved in campaigns. When delivered the news that he was adopted by Roman Emperor Nerva, and even after Nerva died, Trajan remained in Germany until he had completed his campaign.
Marcus Ulpius Traianus, better known as Trajan, ruled Rome as emperor from 98 until 117. He was born on September 15, 53 CE, and died in Selinus, Cilicia (now Turkey) on August 8th or 9th, 117. Aside from his given name, he was also known as Caesar Divi Nervae Filius Nerva Traianus Optimus Augustus or Caesar Nerva Traianus Germanicus.
Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus, commonly known as Trajan (September 18, 53 – August 9, 117) was Roman Emperor who reigned from 98, until his death in 117. He was the second of the Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empire.
Trajan , in full Caesar Divi Nervae Filius Nerva Traianus Optimus Augustus or Caesar Nerva Traianus Germanicus orig. Marcus Ulpius Traianus, (born Sept. 15?, 53 ce, Italica, Baetica—died Aug. 8/9, 117, Selinus, Cilicia), Roman emperor (98–117). He had military commands in Asia and Europe before being named consul in 91.
TRAJAN (Traianus), MARCUS ULPIUS ° (52/3–117), Roman emperor, ruled 98–117 c.e. In 114 c.e. Chosroes, king of Parthia, violated the arrangement between his country and Rome regarding Armenia.
