Trajan's Forum

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ancient Roman public complex archaeological site imperial forum

Trajan's Forum was an expansive imperial public complex in ancient Rome, renowned for its grand architecture, markets, and monumental column celebrating Emperor Trajan's victories.

Aliases (3)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ancient Roman public complex → archaeological site → imperial forum →
architect	Apollodorus of Damascus →
architecturalStyle	Ancient Roman architecture →
area	approximately 300 by 185 meters →
builtDuringReignOf	Trajan →
commissionedBy	Emperor Trajan →
connectedTo	Forum of Augustus → Forum of Caesar → Forum of Nerva →
constructionStart	circa 107 CE →
country	Italy →
currentCondition	ruin →
dedicatedTo	Emperor Trajan →
excavationStart	19th century →
followedBy	Forum of Trajan's successors (no major new imperial forum) →
hasPart	Basilica Ulpia → Trajan's Column → Trajan's Market → equestrian statue of Trajan → exedrae → large central piazza → libraries of Trajan's Forum → porticoes →
heritageDesignation	part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Rome" →
inaugurationDate	112 CE →
locatedIn	Italy → Roman Forum area → Rome →
materialUsed	brick → concrete → marble →
namedAfter	Trajan →
notableFor	Basilica Ulpia as one of the largest basilicas in Rome → Trajan's Column reliefs depicting Dacian campaigns → grand scale and lavish decoration → integration with Trajan's Market complex →
ownedBy	Italian state →
partOf	Imperial fora →
precededBy	Forum of Nerva →
purpose	administrative center → commemoration of Dacian Wars → commercial center → judicial center →
timePeriod	Imperial Rome →
touristAttraction	yes →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1980 →
usedUntil	Late Antiquity →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Apollodorus of Damascus → Apollodorus of Damascus ("Basilica Ulpia") → Nerva–Antonine dynasty ("Trajan’s Forum") →	notableWork
Trajan → Trajan ("Trajan's Market") →	constructed
Apollodorus of Damascus → Apollodorus of Damascus ("Basilica Ulpia") →	designed
Dacian Wars →	commemoratedBy
Trajan's Column →	location