Trajan's Character Traits Are Enticing to Everyone

There was no drama surrounding the succession, as trajan had already been entrusted with most of the important powers that collectively made up official imperial authority. In the few months between his adoption and nerva's death, the two men resembled colleagues far more than they resembled present ruler and future heir. Some wanted trajan to take over completely right away, but the general declined to even return to rome during the brief time he and nerva shared power. He could be just too busy insuring the security of the northern border to come back to the capital for some speeches and religious ceremonies. But then again, he would be emperor in his own right for more than a year before he finally did make