Many Great leaders were in charge of the roman empire, one of which was Trajan. Trajan was born in the year AD 53. Trajan in his early life went into the army and served under his biological father as a tribune in spain (Wasson, 1). He had particular favor from the ruler Domitian in around AD 85-90. Even so that he proclaimed him a praetor after failing to make it in time to help fight the Saturninus rebellion. When domitian died Nerva was chosen as emperor, But he had no children and need to name a successor and so he “adopted” Trajan. When Nerva died to a sickness, Trajan succeeded him in AD 98. Trajan then lead the empire from then till AD 117. Trajan was always involved in the military and was considered a great general. While he was in power he had a mass conquest and denied the policy set by augustus to not expand the empire. In his first conquest he went east to conquer …show more content…
It was the last forum ever built in rome and was recognized as a on of the greatest architectural structures in the time. Along with the forum he built Trajan's column, which at the base depicted the war against Dacia. Trajan had his strengths and weaknesses like any other ruler. His strengths were more involved with the military. He was very ruthless to enemies and feared by a lot of people even his own troops, which made him such a progressive general. He was very considerate of the people as most of what he did was to help them. He helped them with his public works and helping the provinces. His weaknesses were in the few ,but among the most important was his drinking problem. Trajan was regarded as one of the best emperors in the whole time of the empire. His public works help further the empire. His help of the provinces made them more loyal and grateful of the empire. His expansion on the other hand might not have been the best for the empire considering the empire's financial state, but it increased the roman’s land mass to one of its highest
Augustus Caesar was very ambitious leader. He is best known for bringing peace to Rome. Augustus was considered the first great roman emperor, because He didn’t care about wealth and fortune. Augustus cared about the people of Rome. He was a great military leader and was successful in most of his missions. He showed people that being a good ruler requires a lot of hard work and dedication. He was a very generous man. Augustus was greatly admired by the Roman people.
Emperor Justinian of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire, was one of Rome’s greatest leaders. By building numerous churches, schools, and hospitals throughout the empire, Justinian not only managed to revive Roman society, but he also preserved Roman culture for over a thousand years. Justinian’s brilliant leadership led the Roman Empire to conquer lands in Europe and Africa and expand to its greatest size. Additionally, he unified and strengthened the empire by moving the capital to Constantinople and establishing a single faith. After his death, Justinian left a legacy that allowed Rome to continue thriving. Under Justinian’s rule, Rome flourished into a culturally rich civilization.
Claudius was a significant ruler of the early Roman imperial era. He reigned from AD 41-54. He was easily influenced by those with questionable agendas, such as his last two wives and his freedmen, yet his principate was deemed successful. His expansion of the empire, his new reforms and his control over the senate were all beneficial to the state and and his rule was one which paved the way for those who ruled after him.
Tiberius is remembered as a tightfisted and paranoid emperor. Tacitus goes against this view of Tiberius by giving examples of extreme generosity. However Tacitus doesn 't present Tiberius as a perfect emperor and his portrayal of Tiberius isn 't just propaganda. When it comes to military affairs Tacitus paints a very unflattering picture of Tiberius turning his back on the frontier while Romans are killed. Tacitus stated that his accounts on the Julio Claudian emperors was made without prejudice and the fact that he highlights both positive and negative aspects of Tiberius ' rule indicates that he was probably telling the truth.
Why was Trajan considered to be one of the five good emperors of the Roman Empire? Trajan was a visionary leader as well as an ethical leader. First I will tell you how Trajans actions during the Dacian Wars proved that he was an inspirational leader for his soldiers. Next I will tell you how Trajan, by the domestic policies he instituted as the Roman Emperor, proved to be an ethical leader. Last I will tell you about the personal relevance this has to me. More specifically I will tell you about my actions as a leader when I moved to Holloman Air Force Base. Now that I gave you an overview of what I want to talk about let’s get to my first main point.
...s a new Emperor. In 527 CE, Justinian was named Emperor and he was from a long line of Roman emperors. He did many great things to improve Rome such as reforming the Roman laws. He crushed the Vandals in Africa made Carthage part of the “true Roman Empire again. (Tignor, 2011, p. 296) He went head on with the Barbarians from the “old Rome” and was able to gain back most of the control. He created many more churches and made his mark for more than a thousand years of the future Rome.
Trajan was the second of the five good emperors. He was considered Optimus Princeps or “best emperor” because he not only renewed the Titus-Nerva oath of protecting senators’ lives, he also respected the people. For instance, Pliny stated that “Trajan behaved as one of us, just like a private citizen” and so he gained the respect of the roman people. Furthermore, he gained even greater respect from the people as he allowed for freedom of speech. Not only did Trajan have a great relationship with the Roman Senate and people, he also benefited the Empire tremendously. He was able to extend the Roman Empire into Dacia, Arabia, and Parthia and his wars with the Parthian Empire allowed him to take over the areas of Armenia and Mesopotamia. Moreover, Trajan’s campaigns resulted in the largest Roman Empire that the world would see. Trajan also made possible the building of the Alcantara Bridge, making travel easier in the Roman province of Spain. Nerva, Trajan’s predecessor, was unable to benefit the Roman Empire in a great fashion, and so he is considered only a...
There were several strengths of the Roman Empire which enabled it to survive for more than four hundred years. These strengths included a strong foundation, having been built off of the Roman Republic; the standardization across the empire of many aspects of life, such as language, law, and especially the extension of citizenship, which made the empire more cohesive and easier to rule; and strong leaders, who were able to utilize the manipulation of the upper class and Senate, and the management of the military.
In the age of the Five Good Emperors, they used adoption to pick their successors. Adoption allowed for the Emperors to choose from all of Rome on who they wanted to take their place. Nerva was more so forced to pick his adopted son, Trajan, rather than waiting longer, but this allowed him to live in peace for his last few years (Scarre 88). Trajan was alerted of his adoption from a handwritten note from Nerva. Later, Hadrian told Trajan of the Emperor’s death, but Trajan waited a year before coming into Rome to start his rule (Scarre 91). Nobody thought that Trajan would pick Hadrian as his successor. It is also believed that his wife hid his death until it was determined that Hadrian was chosen. “But these carried her own signature rather than T...
In the early first century AD, the Roman Empire was subject to autocratic rule and the old Republic was long dead. Augustus had been ruling for forty years and most of that time he was loved and praised by the Senate and the people of Rome. Throughout his reign, Augustus had the one lingering problem of finding a successor to take over the role of Emperor. He had chosen 3 different heirs in his time of rule; however, they all passed before they had the chance to inherit Augustus’ esteemed power. His fourth choice, Tiberius, was the one to succeed Augustus.
The Roman Empire In 27 BC, Augustus became the first emperor of Rome, thus creating a strong leader figure, which could shape and mold the Republic system into what was best for the empire or themselves. During the reign of the emperors, the political policies for Rome would vary according to, which emperor was in power. Not only were politics shaky, but there never was a clear-cut method of succession for the man who controlled those politics. Rome had created the position of emperor in hopes that men like Augustus would continue to lead her into prosperity, however the office of emperor struggled in attempting to find great men to lead Rome. The office never truly evolved into something greater than when it had been created, but rather the office varied according to the personality of the man in the position.
Octavian enabled the long, nonviolent time of the Pax Romana, (Latin for Roman peace) by changing Rome from a frail, collapsing republican government to a powerful empire. He is known as the first, and one of the greatest, Roman Emperors ever. Octavian was born on September 23, 63 BC, and died in 14 AD. Born with the name Gaius Octavius Thurinus, he was adopted posthumously by his great-uncle Gaius Julius Caesar via his will, and then was named Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. This happened in 44 BC when his great uncle, Julius Caesar, was assassinated by a group of conspirators. Additionally, he received the name “Augustus” a term meaning “the revered one” from the Roman Senate in 27 BC. Because of the various names he had, it is common to call him Octavius while referring to the events that between 63 and 44 BC, Octavian when referring to events between 44 and 27 BC, and Augustus when referring to events after 27 BC. Octavian is arguably the single most important figure in Roman history. Ever since he was a young boy, he was destined to become the next great leader. For example, Octavian along with his friend Marcus Agrippa went to visit the Sibyl of Cumae (oracle). When the Sibyl saw him, she bowed at his feet and said that he would be the next great leader. He did not believe her at the time, but just a few years later Julius Caesar would be dead and he would have power. Over the course of his long and spectacular career as “Principate,” he put an end to the collapse of the Republic, and established a system that would stand in the Roman government for three centuries.
...r he also built the Pantheon, Antoninus Pius Promoted are and science, and finally Marcus Aurelius the last emperor of the Pax Romana Economic and legal reforms. The bad emperors included Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. They are all known as the bad emperors because there all murderers, rapist and evil people. The last emperor was Diocletian who divided the empire into West and East, the western empire spoke Latin and the eastern Greek.
Vespasian emerged as Emperor after the Year of the Four Emperors, and he brought the princeps and the Empire back to stability. His son and successor, Titus, took power in 79 c.e. and reigne...
...on, Octavian, took the name of Augustas Caesar and assumed complete control of the Roman Empire. After Caesar was assassinated, Octavian defeated the forces that murdered his uncle. Returning in 27 B.C., Octavian stated that he was restoring the republic. The Senate appointed him as the first emperor. Although the Republic died along with Caesar, a new era in Roman History began.