Mentioned alongside Augustus as one of only two emperors who added more territory to the empire than Justinian, serving as the ultimate benchmark for imperial conquest.
Also known as: Marcus Ulpius Traianus
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Episode 9 (1 mention)
Mentioned alongside Augustus as one of only two emperors who added more territory to the empire than Justinian, serving as the ultimate benchmark for imperial conquest.
“emperor but Trajan or Augustus.”
Episode 13 (5 mentions)
“Moving through Trajan's Gate, the wily Tsar struck, setting up an ambush which Basil”
“his first major military engagement had ended in disaster at Trajan's Gate.”
“Trajan's Gate had taught him well, and he would never walk into an ambush again.”