Trajan's Column is a Roman triumphal column in Rome, Italy, that commemorates the emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars. It was probably constructed under the supervision of the architect Apollodorus of Damascus at the order of the Roman Senate, and it stands in Trajan's Forum, north of the Roman Forum. Completed and dedicated on May 12, 113 AD, the freestanding column is best known for its spiral bas relief depicting the wars between the Romans and the Dacians, and its design has inspired numerous later victory columns.
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Year CreatedCompleted and dedicated 12 May 113 AD. LocationTrajan's Forum, Rome, Italy 1 Primary Material Commissioned By Height (metres)30 metres is the column alone; 35 metres includes its large pedestal. Medium
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Trajan's Column (Italian: Colonna Traiana, Latin: Columna Traiani) is a Roman triumphal column in Rome, Italy, that commemorates Roman emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars.
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It is located in Trajan's Forum, north of the Roman Forum.
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The shaft is made from a series of 20 colossal Carrara marble drums, each weighing about 32 tons, with a diameter of 3.7 metres (12.1 feet).
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It was probably constructed under the supervision of the architect Apollodorus of Damascus at the order of the Roman Senate. It is located in Trajan's Forum, north of the Roman Forum.
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The shaft is made from a series of 20 colossal Carrara marble drums, each weighing about 32 tons, with a diameter of 3.7 metres (12.1 feet).
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Trajan's Column (Italian: Colonna Traiana, Latin: Columna Traiani) is a Roman triumphal column in Rome, Italy, that commemorates Roman emperor Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars.
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