Trajan
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Summary
Trajan was born in 53[1] in Italica[2]. He died in 117[3] in Selinus[4]. He worked as a statesperson[5], politician[6], and military officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45,804 views/month, #4,357 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Cilicia[9]
- Date of birth: 53[10], September 53[11], September 15, 53[12], September 18, 53[13]
- Date of death: August 117[14], August 7, 117[15], August 9, 117[16], August 8, 117[17]
- Place of burial: Trajan's Column[18]
- Father: Marcus Ulpius Traianus[19], Nerva[20]
- Mother: Marcia[21], Aureliana[22]
- Spouse: Pompeia Plotina[23]
- Child: Hadrian[24]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[25]
- Position held: Roman emperor[26], ancient Roman senator[27], Roman governor[28], praetor[29], Roman consul[30]
- Member of: Five Good Emperors[31]
- Religion or worldview: ancient Roman religion[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Family: Ulpii Traiani[34], Nerva–Antonine dynasty[35]
- Sexual orientation: homosexuality[36]
- Noble title: Augustus[37]
- Commons category: Traianus[38]
- Military, police or special rank: legatus[39], imperator[40]
- Cause of death: stroke[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Trajan[42]
- Commons gallery: Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus[43]
- Manner of death: natural causes[44]
- Depicted by: Traianus as Hercules-Silvanus, PMT116[45], Statue of Traianus[46], statue of Trajan with lorica[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Trajan include Trajan's Column[48], a victory column[49], in Italy[50], founded in 0113[51]; Trajan's Bridge[52], a deck arch bridge[53], in Serbia[54]; Trajan's Forum[55], a square[56], in Italy[57], founded in 0100[58]; Trajan's Market[59], a ruins[60], in Italy[61], founded in 0113[62]; Via Traiana[63], a Roman road[64], in Italy[65]; Gate of him[66], a mountain pass[67], in Bulgaria[68]; Arch of him[69], a triumphal arch[70], in Italy[71]; and Ulpio Traiano[72], a light cruiser[73].
Why It Matters
Trajan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
Entities named for him include Trajan's Column[48], a victory column[49], in Italy[50], founded in 0113[51]; Trajan's Bridge[52], a deck arch bridge[53], in Serbia[54]; Trajan's Forum[55], a square[56], in Italy[57], founded in 0100[58]; Trajan's Market[59], a ruins[60], in Italy[61], founded in 0113[62]; Via Traiana[63], a Roman road[64], in Italy[65]; and Gate of him[66], a mountain pass[67], in Bulgaria[68].
FAQs
Where was Trajan born?
Trajan was born in Italica[2].
Where did Trajan die?
Trajan passed away in Selinus[4].
Who were Trajan's parents?
Trajan's father was Marcus Ulpius Traianus[19]. Trajan's mother was Marcia[21].
Who was Trajan married to?
Trajan's spouses include Pompeia Plotina[23].
What did Trajan do for work?
Trajan worked as a statesperson[5], politician[6], and military officer[7].