How was Trajan's comic called?

1. What was Trajan known for?
2. How was Trajan's column viewed?
3. How is the Column of Trajan like a comic strip?
4. What does Optimus princeps mean?

What was Trajan known for?

He was generous to Rome's population, giving out cash and increasing the number of poor citizens who could receive free grain. Trajan also began a massive program of public works, building bridges, harbors and aqueducts. Finally, he reduced taxes and started a new welfare program for poor children.

How was Trajan's column viewed?

Traditional scholarship held that the column was a glorifying monument, upholding Trajan as Rome's great emperor.

How is the Column of Trajan like a comic strip?

It's a tale that reads like an ancient comic strip. Carved into the structure are 2,662 figures in 155 scenes. Trajan appears in 58 of them. Viewers were meant to follow the story from bottom to top standing in one place rather than circling the column 23 times, as the frieze does.

What does Optimus princeps mean?

Officially declared optimus princeps ("best ruler") by the senate, Trajan is remembered as a successful soldier-emperor who presided over one of the greatest military expansions in Roman history and led the empire to attain its greatest territorial extent by the time of his death.