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TRAJAN AND PLOTINA by DAVID CORSON
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SummaryRomans described the emperor Trajan as the Â'perfect
princeÂ'. What made him so remarkable? This novel is a
narrative historical account of the lives of the emperor
and his consort. It describes the extraordinary events that
brought the couple to power and the timeless achievements
of that power. The book traces TrajanÂ's early life as a
soldier, through his marriage, service to Domitian and rise
to influence, and looks at PlotinaÂ's early life in
Provençe, her philosophical interests, and the events that
allowed her to become a partner in greatness. It includes a
unique recreation of TrajanÂ's lost Â'Dacian CommentariesÂ'
which cover the Balkan wars that Rome fought to bring
Romania inside the Empire. And it traces the military
expeditions that helped fulfill TrajanÂ's expansionist
dreams, reaching across Iraq, Iran, Arabia, and up into
Southern Russia. All this is presented inside a dynamic
narrative account that engages the reader.
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