View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Trajan. Around this time, Hadrian, Trajan's successor and cousin, became his ward.
As was customary for Roman buildings of the time, his buildings bore distinctive stone-chiseled plaques to honor those who built them. Just about every genre of movie has at one time or another used the Trajan design for the main titles. Domitian had bought the armys loyalty with large pay rises and when he was murdered, it was furious. (RIC II 18), Trajan's sucessor and second cousin, after the death of Hadrian's father, Trajan took him in as his ward. The images belong to Christian Ziehe, who graciously has allowed me to use them on this page. He refrained from taking other people's money, and from unjust murders. The Trajan typeface family was originally designed by Carol Twombly and released in 1989 by Adobe Systems Inc. in OpenType® format. Illinois had the highest population of Trajan families in 1920.
The two were quite a couple, and as far removed as can be imagined from the turbulent marriages of emperors Rome had experienced before.
In 1920 there was 1 Trajan family living in Illinois. This rare aureus (RIC II 726) depicts the busts of Trajan and Nerva en face, and commemorates their joint deification. Husband of Pompeia Plotina
Trajan Senior was instrumental in the rise of Trajan to the imperatorship - without the opportunities afforded to Trajan because of Trajan Senior's success, it is doubtful he would have risen so high. Despite Trajan's excellent reign, there was some protest in the Senate about his deification. It has been used in a huge number of movie title sequences and is even more popular on DVD packaging. This promise was soon stretched to its limits. This rare aureus (RIC II 30) depicts the bust of Trajan deified. Marciana too was equally praised, and Pliny states that "(she) never forgets that she is your (Trajan's) sister and your (Trajan's) own frank sincerity and candour can be clearly recognized in her." The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. The very same act that earned Antoninus the epiphet "Pius" was also committed by Hadrian. Though he arrived to late to participate in the battle, Domitian was grateful, and Trajan held his first consulship with Acilius Glabrio (who was later executed for atheism) in 91 AD. Domitian’s murder marked the end of the Flavian dynasty and changed the rules of succession. Hadrian insisted however upon immediate deification - an act that would, upon Hadrian's death, be repeated by Antoninus, earning him the epiphet "Pius.". Adobe Fonts is the easiest way to bring great type into your workflow, wherever you are. The question of why Nerva adopted Trajan precisely is one that bears further examination.
Born in Italica (Seville in modern-day Spain), Trajan was the first Roman emperor born outside of Italy. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more. Trajan's quick mobilization against the rebel Antonius Saturninus in 90 AD earned him Domitian's respect. The soldiers just laughed and went on to kill many of his friends and allies. Illinois had the highest population of Trajan families in 1920. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74. There are 115 immigration records available for the last name Trajan. Immediate Family: Biological son of Marcus Ulpius Traianus Maior and Marcia Adopted son of Nerva, Roman Emperor Husband of Pompeia Plotina Father of 14th Roman Emperor (117-138) - Hadrian and Hadrian, Roman Emperor Brother of Ulpia Marciana.
Thus, just as the Julio-Claudian and Flavian dynasties, these five emperors, with the exception of Nerva, can be grouped into a dynasty of their own. Both Marciana and Plotina were offered the title of Augusta on several occasions, but refuses to take it until Trajan accepted the title "Father of the Country" and still did not accept it until 104 or 105 AD. The results were remarkably successful. Trajan immediately deified Nerva, and deified Trajan Senior at his decenalia celebration around 115 AD. The Trajan family name was found in the USA in 1920. His will broken, he died soon afterwards. Before one goes into the story of just how Trajan became emperor, one should consider his family. He was unconvinced that these typefaces were based solely on chiseling techniques, and surmised that the serifs they contained were in fact the result of painted calligraphy. Some sources state that Trajan was born around 52 AD, but according to Dio, he was 42 years of age upon taking the throne in 98 AD… Nerva received news of a victory won by Trajan in Paeonia after his humiliation by the Praetorian Guard in 97 AD, and straightaway adopted Trajan and announced it publically. Trajan became a military tribune in 71 AD, at the apparent age of 15, and later assisted his father in earning the ornamenta triumphalia by assisting in the defeat of a Parthian incursion into Syria in 75 AD. See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerva, Anmärkning: Trajanus ( Emperor) av Rom alias Marcus Ulpius Traianus ( födelsenamn ), aka Caesar Nerva Traianus Germanicus ( adoptiv- namn ), Caesar Divi Nervae Filius Nerva Traianus Optimus Augustus (Imperial namn). Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Trajan surname lived. Promises, promises Another sign of the closeness of this dynasty of rulers was their loyalty to each other.
Trajan had his flings with boys and young women, but the idea of divorce was likely never brought up. The Trajan design conveys a feeling of importance, elegance and is very easy to read at a distance but seems to have found its niche in Hollywood.
Astonishingly, Nerva thanked them for carrying out justice, but he had been badly humiliated. Rome (ashes in foot of Trajan's Column, now lost.)