Roman Emperors - Trajan's Life and Times

His family rose to prominence with the flavians, and trajan's father was elevated to senatorial status following his loyal service to vespasian and titus during the jewish war. Trajan accompanied his father and got his first taste of public service in military life, serving as a tribune in the eastern legions. He then managed to marry a woman who would go down in history as one of the finest matrons in the whole long history of the m pompeia plotina. And that alone should prove what an impressive woman she actually was.