Trajan
The Roman emperor Trajan was born in September 53 and ruled from 98 until his death in 117. The Roman Senate called him the optimus princeps, which means “the best ruler.” He is known to be a great soldier-emperor and led the greatest Roman military expansion.
Trajan
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What Trajan Really Looked Like
The team used a marble bust of him for the reconstruction. Archaeologists think that it was made in 113 AD. The quality of the piece made them think the artist saw him in person. The statue had been split into 356 fragments during its discovery. The theory is that it broke because of an earthquake.
What Trajan Really Looked Like
