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Anxiety Over Trajan's Successor
- Trajan's reign was considered a golden age, leaving Romans anxious about his successor.
- The lack of a clear successor raised fears of potential civil wars.
Pompeia Plotina's Influence
- Trajan's wife, Pompeia Plotina, advocated for Hadrian to be his successor.
- Rumors suggest she even falsified Trajan's final wishes to ensure Hadrian's ascension.
Hadrian's Qualifications
- Hadrian was a suitable successor due to his age, military experience, and relation to Trajan.
- His ascension was generally accepted by the Roman world.