What is Trajan's Column?
Q: What is Trajan's Column?
A: Trajan's Column is a Roman triumphal column in Rome, Italy. It was built to commemorate the victory of Roman emperor Trajan in the Dacian Wars.
Q: Who ordered the construction of Trajan's Column?
A: The Roman Senate ordered the construction of Trajan's Column at the request of its architect Apollodorus of Damascus.
Q: Where is Trajan's Column located?
A: Trajan's Column is located in Trajan's Forum, near the Quirinal Hill, north of the Roman Forum.
Q: When was it completed?
A: It was completed in AD 113.
Q: What does it feature?
A: The column features a spiral bas relief which shows the wars between Romans and Dacians (101–102 and 105–106). It also has a spiral staircase with 185 steps that leads to a viewing platform at the top.
Q: How tall is it?
A: The column stands about 30 metres (98 ft) tall, 35 metres (125 ft) including its large pedestal.
Q: What did Pope Sixtus V do to it on December 4th 1587?
A: On December 4th 1587, Pope Sixtus V crowned the top with a bronze figure of St Peter.
