Trajano

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the imperial title?Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus
2. What is the territorial peak?The Roman Empire reached its largest geographical extent under his rule
3. Who was Trajano?Trajano was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 98 to 117 AD. He was born in 53 AD in Italica, a town in Hispania (modern Spain), making him the first emperor from a Roman province.
4. Why was Trajano called "Optimus Princeps"?The nickname means "the best ruler". It was given because he worked hard to be fair, help people, and make the empire strong.

Provincial Elite: Wealthy and influential individuals from Roman territories outside of Italy who gained political power.
Propaganda: Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Apogee: The highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination.