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The forums in general were built as social and political meeting places. They had shops, banks, schools, libraries, and just really regular stuff you would see in a small town. The word "Forum" means "Marketplace". The Forums were also used to glorify the names of the rulers so that they could be remembered after the end of their rule. Trajan's Forum - though it was much more grand - was used for that purpose also. In the center of Trajan's Forum was a column that showed the victories over the Dacians.

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Who made trajan's column?

Trajan's column was constructed by order of the senate to commemorate Trajan's Dacian victories. An architect named Apollodorus of Damascus is credited with actually building it.


When was the statue of Trajan on Trajan's column replaced with a statue of St Peter?

The bronze statue of St Peter was placed on Trajan's Column by Pope Sixtus V in 1587.


What did Tragan build in the center of Rome?

He built a forum - Trajan's Forum. This included most notable Trajan's column, which depicted in bas relief his military conquests against the Dacians, but also markets, libraries, statues, shops, and much more.


What is trajans column?

Trajan's column is a monument to (obviously) the emperor Trajan and his victory in the Dacian wars. It is famous not only for its unique construction, but for the precise details of Roman military actions. It stood in the area known as "Trajan's Forum" and was over 100 feet high. It had/has a spiral staircase running up its interior which led to an observation deck at the top. The inside was/is illuminated by 43 window slits. The ashed of Trajan and his wife were buried in its base. It originally had a statue of Trajan on top, but it has been replaced by one of St. Peter.


Famous art commissioned by the Emperor Trajan?

The most famous art commissioned by Trajan has to be Trajan's Column. It's a masterpiece of engineering and realistic depictions of his victory over the Dacians. He's also responsible for the aqueduct the Aqua Traiana with a water-nymph shrine at its source.

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When was the Trajan's column built?

Trajan's column was built during AD 106-113


What are some major events that trajan did in rome?

Trajan built many significant monuments including Trajan's Market, the Forum of Trajan, the Column of Trajan. He also led the conquest of Dacia.


Column of Trajan?

A Spiral decoration was carved on the column of Trajan.


What was roman emporer trajans tomb?

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Which of the following was not built by the Romans Pantheon Column of Trajan Parthenon Colosseum?

The Parthenon was a temple on the acropolis of Athens and was built by the Greeks.


How big is the trajan's column?

Trajan's column is 100 feet tall and consists a rectangular base.


How much does the Trajan's Column weight?

Trajan's Column is estimated to weigh around 1,110 tons.


Who made trajan's column?

Trajan's column was constructed by order of the senate to commemorate Trajan's Dacian victories. An architect named Apollodorus of Damascus is credited with actually building it.


When was the statue of Trajan on Trajan's column replaced with a statue of St Peter?

The bronze statue of St Peter was placed on Trajan's Column by Pope Sixtus V in 1587.


What is the Trajan's column?

A great column situated in Rome, that portrays a story through carvings of Emperor Trajan's battle against Dacia.


What were Trajan's major achievements?

Under Trajan, the Roman empire reached its greatest extent. Trajan himself traveled to the far reaches of the empire in Mesopotamia. He also fought he two Dacian wars and built the famous column that bears his name and also the so-called Trajan's Market in Rome.


Why was the column of Trajan made?

To commemorate a battle.