Marcus Ulpius Traianus (father of Trajan)
| Marcus Ulpius Traianus | |
|---|---|
 Bust at the National Museum of Serbia, Belgrade, usually identified as Trajan's father. It may instead depict Trajan himself.[1] | |
| Born | Italica |
| Died | before AD 98 |
| Spouse | Marcia |
| Issue | Trajan and Ulpia Marciana |
Marcus Ulpius Traianus (fl. 1st century) was a Roman senator and the father of Emperor Trajan.
Family
Traianus belonged to a branch of the
emperor Hadrian. Traianus married a Roman noblewoman named Marcia.[3] She was the elder sister of Marcia Furnilla, the second wife of Titus, which enabled her to further her husband's career.[3] They had two children: a daughter, Ulpia Marciana, and a son, Marcus, the future emperor Trajan.[3]
Career
The chronology of Traianus' career is uncertain. He may have taken his seat in the senate by the reign of
Syria from 73 to 74, then proconsul of Asia from 79 to 80. He was also governor of Hispania Baetica, but the time of this appointment is unknown.[6]
Legacy
Traianus lived out his final years in honor and distinction. Indirect evidence suggests that he may have died before his son became emperor in AD 98.[7] In AD 100, his son founded a colony in North Africa, named Colonia Marciana Ulpia Trajana Thamugadi after his mother and father; today the town is known as Timgad, in Algeria.[8] In 112, Traianus was deified by his son, becoming known as Divus Traianus Pater.[9]
Nerva–Antonine family tree
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See also
Notes
- ^ Gallivan dated Trajan's consulship to AD 70, based on his arrangement of the fragments of tablet 'E' of the Fasti Ostienses;[4] however, subsequent recovery of fragments allowed Vidman to date his tenure to the months of September and October of 72.[5]
References
Citations
- ^ Ratkovic, Deana (2015). "New Attribution of a Roman Bronze Portrait from Pontes (Iron Gate Limes)". New Research on Ancient Bronzes. 10: 113–116.
- ^ a b c d e Strobel 2010, p. 40.
- ^ a b c d Strobel 2010, p. 41.
- ^ Gallivan 1981, p. 187.
- OCLC 220156633.
- ^ Eck, Werner (1982). "Jahres- und Provinzialfasten der senatorischen Statthalter von 69/70 bis 138/139". Chiron: Mitteilungen der Kommission für Alte Geschichte und Epigraphik des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts (12): 281–362. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ Bennett 1997, p. 20.
- ISBN 978-1-4443-5001-2.
- ISBN 978-0-691-22402-2.
Works cited
- Bennett, Julian (1997). Trajan: Optimus Princeps : a Life and Times. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-16524-2. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- Gallivan, Paul (1981). "The Fasti for A.D. 70–96*". The Classical Quarterly. 31 (1): 186–220. S2CID 171027163. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- Strobel, Karl (2010). Kaiser Traian: eine Epoche der Weltgeschichte (in German). Friedrich Pustet. ISBN 978-3-7917-2172-9. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
General sources
- "Roman Emperors - DIR Trajan". Roman Emperors. Retrieved 26 March 2020.