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That's true -- for the first time, I learned about a Roman emperor called Trajan during whose time, it seemed from the animation like the Roman empire was the l
by grok2 8y ago
That's true -- for the first time, I learned about a Roman emperor called Trajan during whose time, it seemed from the animation like the Roman empire was the largest it has even been in Europe! How come the history books don't focus on these successful and well-behaved emperors?
- zorked 8y agoI come from a Latin country and the history of the Roman Empire is a huge topic in History classes. And I definitely learned about Trajan and knew that the Roman Empire reached its territorial peak under him, plus he has a good reputation as a relatively enlightened (for the time) ruler.
- bzbarsky 8y agoThe Antonines (Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Lucius Verus, Marcus Aurelius) just don't offer the scandal and gossip that drove a lot of what people remembered. "Things were pretty much alright for about 80 years" doesn't make for exciting history-telling, though it sure makes for nicer living. That said they definitely are covered in the history books I've seen, and specifically mentioned in the context of the Pax Romana...
- lou1306 8y agoTrajan is actually well-known in Italy, thanks to an eponymous column in Rome that depicts his conquers [1]. The popular Trajan typeface [2] comes from the inscription at the base of that column. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan's_Column https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan's_Column [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan_(typeface) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan_(typeface)