There are many tyrants and stupid monarchs, but there are also many great monarchs, which is a characteristic of Rome, but who is the best great monarch among them? In that case, Trajan is almost always named.
Let's take a look at the second emperor of these five wise emperors, whose official name is Marx, Urpius, Nerva, Trajan, Augustus, like a gag!
The emperor welcomed by the military, the Senate, and Roman citizens
It can be said that there were four major forces in imperial Rome.
Emperor, military, Senate, Roman citizens.
Although these forces were closely involved, they sometimes disagreed and sometimes the Senate assassinated an emperor who did not agree with them.
The democratic Senate and the military often confront each other, and the emperor Nerva was supported by the Senate but not by the military, and before that, Domitian was enormous from the military. Although he was instructed, he was hated by the Senate like a snake, and was finally sentenced to a ridiculous sentence of memory erasure.
Meanwhile, Trajan was active under Emperor Domitian and received tremendous instructions from the military.
The guards corps, the representative of the military, captured the late emperor Nerva and threatened to set up Trajan as his successor.
Trajan is one of the most unusual Roman emperors to date.
All Roman emperors from Octavianus to Nerva were from the Italian Peninsula, but Trajan was the first Roman emperor from a province. He is said to be probably from Spain.
In fact, there are many unknowns about Trajan. It is not known what Trajan's ancestors were, and it is only known that Trajan's father was a soldier who was active under Vespasian, who also became the Roman emperor.
It is only known before Trajan himself became emperor that he took over the position and made a war effort under Emperor Domitian.
However, his support from the military, which was the supporter of Emperor Domitian, was tremendous, and he was also trusted by the Senate and Roman citizens.
It is said that the reason for this is the response when Trajan, who was determined to be the emperor's coronation, went to Rome for the first time.
Trajan used his coronation as an emperor to capture Dacia. It took about a year and a half for Dacia to go to Rome after the coronation was decided in Romania today, but Trajan got off the horse in front of the castle gate when he entered Rome.
The Roman emperor is different from the Orient tyranny. Its title, "Princeps," is "the first citizen of Rome" and is a representative of Roman citizens.
Entering Rome on foot also meant understanding that. He never built a splendid palace. Trajan is also known for his frugality and lack of flashiness throughout his life. He said he always walked around the city without using his litter and always attended the Senate, which is held twice a month.
Prinius, a senator at the same time, described Trajan as follows:
"The truth of the words used, the strong and resolute voice, the dignified face, the candid and sincere light of the eyes"
Also, like his late emperor Nerva, he made a vow not to kill the Senator without using national treason, and he kept it brilliantly during his reign.
Suppression of Dacia and the largest version of the Roman Empire
Trajan is both a ruthless person and a merciless person.
He immediately condemned his guards, who had confined the late emperor Nerva, to deport the subdued Dacia people, and enslave the captured prisoners or fight the beasts in the arena. rice field.
In the Genpei War, Taira no Kiyomori made use of Genpei's prince, Yoritomo, who later destroyed him, but Trajan did not have such sweetness. He immediately killed any potential enemy of Rome.
Speaking of Rome, there is an image of aggression, but since Augustus, the first emperor, has not expanded the territory so much. It was during this Trajan era that the expansion policy was actively adopted.
After conquering Dacia, he begins a conflict with the Parthians in the east. At that time, he succeeded in conquering Armenia and Mesopotamia, and succeeded in building the largest version of the Roman Empire.
Trianus, who built a wide-ranging great empire centered on the Italian peninsula, including North Africa, Spain, Italy, France, England, Turkey, and Mesopotamia, died of illness while attacking Parthian Empire.
According to one theory, it may have fallen due to too much hard work. Trajan was working from morning till night, reading the news from his province's secretary.
Trajan has a strong image of expedition, but he actively engaged in public works projects and emphasized domestic affairs.
Even in the first generation, the forms, pillars, markets, baths, etc. made in the Trajan era are left, and it seems that the infrastructure was also improved, and the education fund system was also enhanced to develop human resources who will lead the next generation of Rome. ing. The epoch-making point of this system is that not only boys but also girls were targeted, and the right was recognized not only for illegitimate children but also for illegitimate children. It is said that this had the effect of stopping the declining birthrate.
It can be said that it is a big difference from the fact that educational loans called scholarships are rampant in modern Japan and even Amatsu is promoting a declining birthrate.
Furthermore, it should be highly evaluated that it prevented the hollowing out that tends to occur, such as enacting a law to promote investment in Italy.
In fact, it is said that at the end of the Roman era, this area was not protected and it was destroyed by the hollowing out of Rome and the declining birthrate, and it must be surprising that he was familiar with this point and had a foresight.
Personal evaluation of Emperor Trajan
It should be said that he is a top-class master not only in imperial Rome but also in the whole world history. If I were to choose one virtuoso in Europe as a whole, I would personally recommend Trajan.
It should be said that Trajan was the one that Caesar and Pompey laid the foundation for, and that Augustus cultivated Rome in full bloom.
A longtime nemesis of Rome, his ancestors have won against the defeated Parthian Empire, a military aspect, proper public works and legislative internal affairs, and an undisputed monarch.
If such a monarch were born in modern Japan, the stagnant air would surely be blown away ...