Trajan

He was the first emperor coming from a province, in fact he came from ancient Spain.
A man of great value, he distinguished himself both as commander and as wise and fair ruler. Aware of the condition of poor people, he gave food subsidies for poor families.
He was also clement with the Christians even if in that period they were looked upon with suspiction. He ordered his ministers to condemn them only if they broke the law and not just because they were Christians.
As commander he gained great fame for the conquest of Dacia.In two battles he defeated the leader of the Dacians, Decebalo, who at the end committed suicide. His great deed is told on a monument, precious for its bas-relief: the Trajan's Column.
He died in 117, in Asia Minor while coming back from a war against the Parthians, after a reign of 19 years .

Trajan conquests