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Trajans Column. Dacian Wars
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Trajans Column. Dacian Wars
APOLLODORUS OF DAMASCUS (60-129). Column of Trajan. 110. ITALY. Rome. Forum of Trajan. First Dacian War. I Campaign. Roman auxiliary with the head of a Dacian gripped in his mouth by the hair. Roman art. Early Empire. Relief on marble
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Trajan's Column: A Testament to the Roman Conquest of Dacia Trajan's Column, located in the Forum of Trajan in Rome, Italy, is a magnificent marble monument that chronicles the Roman Emperor Trajan's victories in the Dacian Wars (101-106 and 105-106 AD). This intricately carved relief, created during the Early Empire by the Syrian artist Apollodorus of Damascus, depicts the first campaign of the second Dacian War. The powerful image on the column shows a Roman auxiliary, dressed in armor and holding a spear, triumphantly gripping the head of a Dacian warrior in his mouth by the hair. The Dacian, with a defiant expression, is shown wearing a tall conical helmet and a short tunic. This scene symbolizes the Roman military's superiority over their Dacian adversaries. The Column of Trajan, standing at approximately 30 meters tall, is a testament to the Roman Empire's military prowess and expansionist policies. It is a significant example of Roman art and sculpture from the age of the Pax Romana (Roman Peace). The relief, carved from a single piece of marble, is a round, continuous narrative that encircles the column, providing a detailed account of the military campaigns. The Dacian Wars were a series of conflicts between the Roman Empire and the Dacian kingdom, located in present-day Romania. Trajan's successful campaigns led to the annexation of Dacia and the establishment of the Roman province of Dacia. This monumental column, with its vivid depictions of the battles and the captured Dacian prisoners, serves as a reminder of the Roman Empire's impact on European history and the world at large.
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