Title: How did the Emperor Trajan change the Roman Empire? - DailyHistory.org
Headings: How did the Emperor Trajan change the Roman Empire?
How did the Emperor Trajan change the Roman Empire?
How did Trajan become the Roman Emperor?
When did Emperor Trajan become an Emperor?
What did Trajan do as Emperor?
Why did Trajan want Rome to conquer Dacia?
Why did Trajan's invasion of the Parthian Empire almost fail?
How did Trajan change the domestic policies of Rome?
Was Trajan a Good Emperor?
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Content: What did Trajan do as Emperor? Trajan successfully overhauled the administration of the Empire and ended abuses by Senators. His domestic policy achievements are impressive, but his main focus was always on military glory. He abandoned the policy of Augustus of not seeking to expand the Empire. Only Britain was added to the Empire since the First Emperor's death. Trajan was determined to expand Rome’s borders, and for the first time in a century, he pursued an active policy of conquest. In modern Romania, a powerful confederation of Thracian tribes, the Dacians had proven a formidable foe and had defeated Roman governors in the past. After careful preparations, Trajan invaded Dacia and, in 101-102, reduced the Dacian kingdom to vassal status. However, in 105, the Dacians revolted, and Trajan invaded the area and, in a series of bloody campaigns, ended the revolt with the capture of the capital Sarmizegethusa (106 AD). Dacian resistance was ended with the suicide of their king and chief priest, Decalbus.