Forum of Trajan (16 feb 127 año – 26 mayo 18754 año)

Descripción:

106-112 CE
Column completed 113 CE
Brick, concrete, marble
Apollodorus of Damascus
Rome, Italy

Trajan - emperor of Rome 98 CE-117 CE

Elected for his ability to rule; not his bloodlines.

Optimus Princeps - Known as the “best first citizen”; best leader

Romans celebrated his rule by building the forum along with a column in his honor.

Last Roman “Imperial fora” = public square for civic and ritual business.
Made of stone except for the libraries that were brick.
Paved in white marble.
Constructed from the proceeds of his military conquests.
Apollodorus was the architect associated with the forum and column.