Storiascopio · Era 6 of 12 · primary year 5
Trajan's Column
AD 113 · Forum of Trajan, Rome
In short
In the forum built by the emperor Trajan a marble column about 30 metres high was unveiled. A carved band about 200 metres long winds up around the shaft, like a story told in pictures. It tells of Trajan's two wars against the Dacians, a people who lived in what is now Romania. There are more than 2500 figures: soldiers building bridges, camps, sea voyages and battles.
Why it matters Its scenes are a precious source for learning how Roman soldiers were dressed and armed.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Trajan's Column”
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about 753 BCEvent 19 of 25AD 476
Your turn
Name ______________________ Class ______ Date __________
When did it happen? Find the date at the top and write it here:
Tell it in your own words: what happened?
Draw the scene below.
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