Succession27 October 97
Nerva Marcus Cocceius names Trajan heir to placate the Praetorians & German legions
Historical person
Trajan Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Trajan, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Roman Empire.
9 records97–1067 events4 places
Chronological biography
97
100
Reform of Social Welfare100
Introduces the alimenta to the poor so increasing the birth rate for the Roman Legions
101
Invasion of Dacia101
Invades Dacia after the growing power of the Dacian King Decebalus
102
Capture of Sarmizegethusa102
Captures Sarmizegethusa the capital of Dacia
106
Capture of Nabataea106
Captures Nabataea after which it becomes the Roman province of Arabia
Capture of Petra106
Captures Petra the capital of Nabataea after the death of Rabbel II
Capture of Sarmizegethusa106
The fall of Sarmizegethusa forces Decebalus to commit suicide. Captures Sarmizegethusa, capital of Dacia, for a 2nd time
Invasion of Dacia106
Captures Sarmizegethusa, capital of Dacia, for a 2nd time
Suicide106
The fall of Sarmizegethusa forces Decebalus to commit suicide
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.