TRAJAN
53 - 117

Trajan was born in Italica, Baetica, which is today's Spain and this fact made him the first Roman emperor that was born outside Italy.

Here is a map of Baetica.

Trajan was Roman emperor from 98 - 117. His original name was Marcus Ulpius Traianus.

In the year 97, Trajan was adopted by Emperor Nerva and took on the new name Caesar Nerva Traianus Germanicus.

Nerva died and in the year 98, Trajan became emperor himself, which called for another name change. He was now Caesar Divi Nervae Filius Nerva Traianus Optimus Augustus.

Trajan carried out many building projects. Actually, under Trajan, the empire acquired its greatest territorial extent by his conquests in Dacia and in the East.

Among other things, Trajan built an aqueduct, the location of which you can track on this map, a theater and the Forum of Trajan.

He was also busy expanding his realm, particularly in Dacia. Here is a map of Dacia.

Trajan's successor was his nephew Hadrian, who shared the same home town.

Hadrian abandoned the provinces beyond the Euphrates, which Trajan had conquered