Forum of Trajan (feb 16, 127 – may 26, 18754)
Description:
106-112 CEColumn 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.
Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 16, 127
may 26, 18754
~ 18639 years