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68   Marcus Ulpius Trajanus, father of Trajan becomes consul.

86   The Roman General Trajan, future emperor, begins a campaign to crush an uprising in Germany.

96   Trajan becomes governor of Upper Germany.

97   Roman emperor Nerva named Trajan as his adoptive son and successor. By doing so he also averted a threatened mutiny of the Praetorian Guard and other military units.

98   Carrying out an idea of Nerva's, Trajan begins a form of state welfare aimed at assuring that poor children are fed and taken care of.

98   Nerva succeeded by Trajan.

100   Timgad (Thamugas) founded by Emperor Trajan.

100   Trajan creates a policy intended to restore the former economic supremacy of Italy.

101   Roman emperor Trajan starts an expedition against Dacia, exceeding the limits of the Empire set by Augustus.

102   Trajan returns to Rome after a successful campaign against Dacia, through which he reestablishes clear Roman sovereignty over Decebalus.

105   Trajan starts the second expedition against Dacia.

106   Trajan defeats king Decebalus of Dacia (Romania). Dacia becomes a Roman provin

107   Trajan divided Pannonia into two portions sometime between 102 and this year.

110   Construction of the Forum of Trajan in Rome.

111   Around 111, Roman Emperor Trajan sends Pliny the Younger to Bithynia

112   Trajan is Roman Consul

113   Trajan starts an expedition against Parthia and annexes Armenia.

114   Trajan defeated the Parthians and overran Armenia and northern Mesopotamia

115   Trajan is cut off in southern Mesopotamia after his invasion of that region.

116   Roman Emperor Trajan completes his invasion of Parthia by capturing the cities of Seleucia, Babylon, Ctesiphon and Susa, marking the high-water mark of the Roman Empire's eastern expansion.

117   Trajan subdued a Judean revolt, then fell seriously ill, leaving Hadrian in command of the east.

117   Died

118   The Roman Forum, which had been commissioned by the late Emperor Trajan, is finished.

161   Marcus Aurelius, a Spaniard like Trajan and Hadrian, is a stoical, disciple of Epictetus, and an energetic man of action. He pursues the policy of his predecessor and maintains good relations with the Senate. As a legislator, he endeavours to create new principles of morality and humanity, particularly favouring women and slaves.

193   Due to a lack of money in the Imperial treasury, Pertinax is forced to suspend the food programs established by Trajan