Roman sestertius.Emperor Trajanus.lot 155

Description: Roman sestertius.Emperor Trajanus.lot 155. Shipped with USPS First Class Package. Trajan(/tredn/;Latin:Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Divi Nervae filius Augustus;18 September 538August 117) wasRoman emperorfrom 98 to 117. Officially declared by theSenateoptimus princeps("the best ruler"), Trajan is remembered as a successful soldier-emperor who presided over the greatest military expansion inRoman history, leading the empire to attain its maximum territorial extent by the time of his death. He is also known for hisphilanthropicrule, overseeing extensive publicbuilding programsand implementingsocial welfare policies, which earned him his enduring reputation as the second of theFive Good Emperorswho presided over an era of peace and prosperity in theMediterranean world. "Marcus Ulpius Traianus" redirects here. For the emperor's father, seeMarcus Ulpius Traianus (senior). Trajan was born in the city ofItalica(close to modernSevilla), an Italic settlement in the province ofHispania Baetica. Although misleadingly designated by some later writers as a provincial,his familycame fromUmbriaand he was born a Roman citizen.Trajan rose to prominence during the reign of emperorDomitian. Serving as alegatus legionisinHispania Tarraconensis, in 89 Trajan supported Domitian against a revolt on theRhineled byAntonius Saturninus. In September 96, Domitian was succeeded byMarcus Cocceius Nerva, an old and childless senator who proved to be unpopular with the army. After a brief and tumultuous year in power, culminating in a revolt by members of thePraetorian Guard, Nerva was compelled to adopt the more popular Trajan as his heir and successor. He died on 27January 98 and was succeeded by his adopted son without incident. As a civilian administrator, Trajan is best known for his extensive public building program, which reshaped the city ofRomeand left numerous enduring landmarks such asTrajan's Forum,Trajan's MarketandTrajan's Column. Early in his reign, he annexed theNabataean Kingdom, creating the province ofArabia Petraea. His conquest ofDaciaenriched the empire greatly, as the new province possessed many valuable gold mines. Trajan's war against theParthian Empireended with the sack of the capitalCtesiphonand the annexation ofArmeniaandMesopotamia. His campaigns expanded the Roman Empire to its greatest territorial extent. In late 117, while sailing back to Rome, Trajan fell ill and died of astrokein the city ofSelinus. He wasdeifiedby the Senate and his ashes were laid to rest underTrajan's Column. He was succeeded by his cousinHadrian, whom Trajan supposedly adopted on his deathbed. Size:31 mm, Weight:24.12 gm VG condition coin. Certificate of Authenticity provided.

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