Trajan - Rome's Last Conqueror Documentary

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[FTT]

If only Marcus Aurelius had continued the Nerva-Antonine Dynasty’s tradition of appointing capable successors

[mindhistorydocumentary]

The storytelling in this ancient history documentary is top-tier. It kept me engaged from start to finish

[Mr.KaganbYaltrk]

Romans said "Be luckier than Augustus be better then Trajan"

[skiker]

The man known to history…. Whenever I hear that I know I’m in for a good time! 😊

[Fenix-lrez]

I don't understand how Trajan is such an overlooked figure. I get that crazy or very bad emperors like Caligula or Nero are more in everyone's minds cause it's fun studying lunatics, but even more mid emperors like Claudius, Tiberius, even Vespasian or Hadrian (not saying they are mid, just "midder" than Trajan) are more remembered than him.
Even if we take into account the whole history of Rome, there's just a handful of people who "did more for Rome" (for better or worse) than him. Africanus, Caesar, Pompey, Sulla, Marius, Aurelian and some more, but not many.
He was a good general with many conquests, and a good administrator with good policies. Loved by the people, Senate and military alike. Everyone in this day and age puts him at the very least in the top 3 of greatest emperors, normally #2. And yet he is not that famous, I can't understand.

[geordiejones]

Trajan just seems to have that extra special something that Scipio Aemilianus and Julius Caesar had. Social grace, political accumen, the dignity of a natural leader, military discipline and brains, cultured and cultivated. And on top of all that, he has an impeccable reputation among every class and creed of the Roman world. He might be the only Roman who was incredibly talented and had the wisdom to understand how to leverage that into making all those around him feel both acknowledged and respected. It amazes me that he's never mentioned among the finest poltico-military leaders of all time. The only emperor that I have more respect for is Probus.

[susanwaldron]

Thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks for a well researched and well presented documentary.

[phiszabo]

Enjoying this one filled with so much more than other Trajan Docs. So much more research and reading. Thank you dope doc!

[bradleyclutton]

Amazing timing, just logged in and wanted to watch a quality video tonight! 👍

[Erienne]

Love watching this channel. Would be great to see an episode on Sulla.

[danielsantiagourtado]

The man who brought Rome to it's peak size! Optimus Princeps! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[donbosco]

Excellent work! Now you stirred me up for Dacia and Decebalus!

[ljgaming]

It is amazing for all of the success the Western and Eastern/Byzantine Empires had, there were like 15 awesome emperors total and hundreds of donkeys. Eventually, the donkeys were too much to overcome.

[brunolima]

The optimus Princeps, Trajan. Arguably, even better emperor than Augustus. Thanks for the video.

[Maria_levissima_purissima]

Now I hope for a video about Dacia and Decebal

[kingspore]

I see there's a lot of video material from Legio XXI Rapax reenactment group in this episode...including parts with myself, especially this one where Im writing on papyrus as legionary scribe 44:38. Thank you for this!

[aarondemiri]

Trajan sounds out as a name one should remember amongst his fellow Roman emperors.

[autonomydesign]

I like to imagine Trajan's Column as a transportable giant cylinder seal, taken to cities, laid flat and rolled out over a central town square of concrete, clay, or sand, like pie pastry, leaving a dramatic, cinematic oversized impression.

[alisong]

Italica is a fascinating place to visit. Emperor Hadrian was also born there.

[stefanr.]

After conquest Trajan wiped Dacia from history, leaving very little to be known about pre-roman Dacia. There's a lot of speculation and misinformation about Dacian people nowadays.