How Did Trajan Build The Roman Empire

“At the height of the Roman Empire a quarter of the world’s population lived under Roman law”(“Frontiers” 1). The Roman Empire was a powerful yet strong government. It grew to five million square kilometers under the rule of a great warrior and emperor named Trajan. “Trajan is remembered as a successful soldier-emperor who presided over the greatest military expansion in Roman History…”(“Trajan”1). Trajan lived to be sixty-three years old nineteen which he ruled as emperor. He was a great man, not only did he expand the empire to a great size, but he was also know for being a philanthropic ruler. “The Roman Empire was the most powerful economic, cultural, political, and military forces in the world of its time”(“Roman”1). The Roman Empire has been one of the greatest civilizations ever made in history. The Roman government was very well built. In the early ages, there weren’t any emperors but kings. After years passed they decided to build their government in …show more content…
“The Colosseum could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators…”(“Colosseum”1). It was used for the entertainment of the romans, which is why it became very popular. It is one of the many ancient artifacts that remind us of the Roman Empire and their culture today. “Construction of the Colosseum began under the rule of the Emperor Vespasian in around 70–72 AD...” (“Colosseum”1). In the building of the colosseum, the slaves and prisoners did the manual labor. There were many prisoners from the Jewish War that were sent to Rome to help alongside the slaves. The manual labor was very harsh, due to it being made out of concrete and stone. Some of the slaves and prisoners were obligated to carry heavy stones for about twenty miles adding on to the cruel conditions and punishments the romans would put them through if they did not complete their