Ancient Rome reached its peak under Trajan, emperor from AD 98 to AD 117.
The empire would never be larger than when he died, aged 63, and his rise from humble Spanish origins to a reign marked by military triumphs and civic beneficence gave Rome a rebranding.
His rise from humble Spanish origins to a reign marked by military triumphs and civic beneficence gave Rome what we might now call a rebranding.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will open Art and Life in Imperial Rome: Trajan and His Times this month, exploring Trajan’s story and his era’s artistic legacy.
Author's summary: Exhibition explores Ancient Rome's peak under Trajan.