Declared Emperor in Cologne after the mutiny of the Pretorian guard
Historical person
Marcus Pius Trajanus Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Marcus Pius Trajanus, based on 22 World History Database records associated with Roman Empire.
Chronological biography
98
Declared Emperor in Cologne after the mutiny of the Pretorian guard
99
Enters Rome having organized the frontiers of the Rhine & Danube
100
Introduces a child allowance to increase the birth rate & ranks of the Roman legions
101
Concerned by the growing power of the Dacian King Decebalus
102
The King of Dacia, Decebalus, signs a Treaty with Trajan making him an ally
105
Dacia becomes a Roman Province
106
Recaptures the Dacian capital & makes Dacia a Roman capital
The Governor of Syria Annexes Nabataea which becomes the Roman province of Arabia. Establishes the Kingdom of the Nabataens
107
Holds games in Rome to celebrate the Capture of Dacia
114
Dedicated to "Trajan Optimus" depicting the Imperial achievements
The Senate votes for a triumphal arch at Beneventum
Captures Armenia
115
Cyprus rebels against Roman rule following the example of the rebellion in Judea
Mesopotamia becomes a Roman province
116
Asyria becomes a Roman province
Captures the capital of Parthia & reaches the Persian Gulf
Annexed from the Persian Gulf
Parthamasparthes is installed as the puppet King of Parthia
The rebellion is crushed after nearly all the Salamis are destroyed & Jews massacred. A decree bans all Jews from the Province, Jews on the island are condemned to death
Parthamasparthes is installed as the puppet King of Parthia
Succeeds as the King of Parthia, puppet Roman ruler
Titles and roles
Emperor
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.