The Column of Trajan played a significant role in the Forum of Emperor Trajan. This is a monument which reveals the zenith of emperor Trajan’s rule. It is a monument which depicts the victory of emperor Trajan over the barbaric Dacians whom he saw as uncivilized enemies. The Column of Trajan became a symbol of Trajan's victory over Dacians.
The term “carpetbaggers” refers to Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War, during Reconstruction. Many carpetbaggers were said to have moved South for their own financial and political gains.
