The conqueror of Mesopotamia and Dacia, For 10 points, name this Roman emperor who corresponded with Pliny the Younger and was succeeded by Hadrian, the second of the Five Good Emperors.
This man improved the condition of the poor by instituting the alimenta to provide for children and increased grain allowances as emperor. This man defeated Decebalus in 106 A.D., extending Roman rule to the Carpathians, which was commemorated in a namesake column. His last campaign saw him expand the Roman Empire to its greatest extent. The conqueror of Mesopotamia and Dacia, For 10 points, name this Roman emperor who corresponded with Pliny the Younger and was succeeded by Hadrian, the second of the Five Good Emperors.
This man improved the condition of the poor by instituting the alimenta to provide for children and increased grain allowances as emperor.
Trajan [accept Marcus Ulpius Traianus]