Trajan

Rome's Last Conqueror

By: Nicholas Jackson

Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart

Until the publication of this captivating biography, no such volume on Trajan's life has been tailored to the general listener. The unique book illuminates a neglected period of ancient Roman history.

Trajan rose from fairly obscure beginnings to become the emperor of Rome. He was born in Italica, an Italic settlement close to modern Seville in present-day Spain, and is the first Roman Emperor to be born outside of Rome. His remarkable rise from officer to general and then to emperor in just over twenty years reveals a shrewd politician who maintained absolute power. Trajan's success in taking the Roman Empire to its greatest expanse is highlighted in this gripping biography.

Trajan's military campaigns allowed the Roman Empire to attain its greatest military, political, and cultural achievements. The book draws on novel theories, recent evidence, and meticulous research, including field visits to Italy, Spain, Germany, and Romania to ensure accurate, vivid writing that transports the listener to Trajan's territory.

©2022 Nicholas Jackson (P)2022 Tantor

An outstanding reading!

This book was extremely accurate and very well written! I strongly recommend reading! For people very interested in the outstanding history of Rome and the ancient world, this is an ideal text!

Distracting performance

The narrator pronounces Emperor Titus as "TEE-tus" most of the time, although occasionally slips back into the *correct in English* pronunciation of TY-tus. TEE-tus is the correct pronunciation in Latin; however, this audiobook is in English for an English audience, and English speakers use the pronunciation TY-tus. Use English pronunciations for English audiobooks.