Question

During one campaign, this emperor found the treasure of his defeated enemy with the help of a traitor named Bikilis. The first Latin panegyric was written for this emperor by a consul he corresponded with on the persecution of Christians. (15[1])This emperor prepared for one campaign by commissioning a road through the recently annexed Nabataean (“nah-BAH-tee-in”) Kingdom. This emperor expanded (15[1])his predecessor’s policies to feed poor children through the (15[1])(*) alimenta. This writer wrote to Pliny the Younger and deposed (-5[1])Osroes (-5[1])(“oz-ROE-eez”) I of the Parthian Empire. Apollodorus of Damascus designed many structures for this emperor in his namesake (10[1])forum, including one (10[1])following his victory over Decebalus. For 10 points, name this man whose victory over the Dacians are commemorated by his namesake column. (10[1]) (10[2])■END■

ANSWER: Trajan [or Marcus Ulpius Traianus; accept Colonia Ulpia Traiana]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, Other History>
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Charles HangWUSTLChicago B3915
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Jiping FangIllinois CIllinois A78-5
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2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024Y2100%50%0%39.50
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