The victory of the Roman emperor Trajan over the Dacians ... a 126-foot marble pillar in Rome known as Trajan’s Column. It’s a tale that reads like an ancient comic strip.

According to Roman mythology, the city of Rome was founded on April 21 ... it was a social gathering. 4: Stories in Trajan’s Market, the first shopping mall Oh you thought shopping malls ...

while Nerva "adopted" Trajan to ensure a smooth succession. With the Imperial throne offering such enormous power, and the rules of inheritance always open to interpretation, it’s no wonder that ...

Also a senator, he was climbing the political ladder and became consul of Rome in 100 AD. In 110 AD, Trajan sent Pliny to Bithynia (part of present-day Turkey) to investigate corruption there.