The Gate of Trajan, also known as Trajan's Gate, is a hill pass near Sofia, Bulgaria. It was the site of a battle in AD986 at which the forces of the then Byzantine Emperor, Basil II, were defeated by Samuil (son of a former regional Bulgarian governor). Samuil had declared himself Tsar of Bulgaria and invaded northern Greece. National Theatre, Sofia Alexander Nevski Cathedral The city of Sofia (Bulgarian: София), at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, has a population of 1,208,930 (2003), and is the capital of the Republic of Bulgaria. ... Anno Domini (Latin: In the year of the Lord), or more completely Anno Domini Nostri Iesu Christi (in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ), commonly abbreviated AD or A.D., is the designation used to number years in the dominant Christian Era in the world today. ... Events March 2 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks End of the reign of Emperor Kazan of Japan Emperor Ichijo ascends to the throne of Japan Explorer Bjarni Herjólfsson becomes the first inhabitant of the Old World to sight North America Births Deaths March 2 - Lothair, King of... The Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centred at its capital in Constantinople. ... Painting of Basil II, from an 11th century manuscript. ... SAMUIL WAS MACEDONIAN YOU MOTHERFUCKERS Tsar Samuil of MACEDONIA (c. ... Early Bulgar leaders bore the title of baltavar (balt-avar), which literally means ruler of Avars. Later they acquired the title Khan and Khagan, still later the title tsar. ...
Emporer Basil returned however with an army supplemented by Vikingmercenaries in the pay of the Prince of Kiev. He defeated Samuil and his subsequent revenge on the people earned him the name "Bulgar-slayer". This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Mercenary (disambiguation). ... Motto: Oblast Municipality Municipal government City council (КиївÑька МіÑька рада) Mayor Oleksandr Omelchenko Area 800 km² Population - city - urban - density 2,642,486 100% 3,299/km² Founded City rights around 5th century 1487 Latitude Longitude 50°27′ N 30°30′ E Area code +380 44 Car plates ? Twin towns Athens, Brussels, Budapest...
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"A Short History of Byzantium" J. Julius Norwich, 1998.
Yes, but while Trajan came from a provincial family, Claudius's family was of true Italian blood (not to mention the Royal Family!), so Claudius is considered Italian and not provincial because he was born to a pure-blood Italian family in the army camps.
Trajan's family was Spanish and was constantly Spanish until his father moved the boy to Italy.
Trajan's "provincial family," the Ulpii, was originally from Italy and settled in Spain not long after the Second Punic War.
It is that of a memorial gate to the Emperor Trajan, erected to him in 113 by his praetorian prefect, or military commander of the province, P. Atilius Aebutianus, and dedicated, with a banquet, by Laelius Proculus, for the city.
The gate was still standing to a height of between fourteen and fifteen feet, and all the elements of the upper structure were found lying at the base.
But when Trajan, some time after Dacia had submitted, had convinced himself in 103 and 104 that Decebalus and Dacia were not honest in their professions of peace and were secretly preparing for hostility, he determined on a war of conquest, and on carrying the Roman border across the river.
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