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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.
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?
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.
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May 25, 2013 · Learn about Trajan, or Marcus Ulpius Traianus, who ruled the Roman Empire from 98 to 117 CE. He was a benevolent ruler who built public projects, a successful general who conquered Dacia and Parthia, and the first emperor born outside Italy.
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Jul 5, 2020 · Learn about Marcus Ulpius Trajanus, also known as Trajan, the first emperor of non-Italian origin who expanded Rome's empire to its furthest reaches. Explore his early life, rise to power, military campaigns, architectural projects, and legacy in this comprehensive biography.
Aug 20, 2018 · Learn about Trajan, the Roman emperor who reigned from A.D. 98 to 117 and expanded the empire in the east. Find out his birth, death, family, titles, sources and achievements.
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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.