Explanation: The Emperor Trajan expanded the Roman Empire to its greatest extent - he truly wanted your land in his (Roman) land! ‘Imperium sine fine’ is a term meaning ‘Empire without end’, an aspect of imperial ideology that began to become popular during the Principate, in which Rome was not merely Defending Itself Into 3 Continents, but actually and actively destined to rule the world. For the good of those poor, savage barbarians, of course!
Funny enough, most Roman expansion happened under the Republic, which did not have this particular idea in the centerpiece.
Explanation: The Emperor Trajan expanded the Roman Empire to its greatest extent - he truly wanted your land in his (Roman) land! ‘Imperium sine fine’ is a term meaning ‘Empire without end’, an aspect of imperial ideology that began to become popular during the Principate, in which Rome was not merely Defending Itself Into 3 Continents, but actually and actively destined to rule the world. For the good of those poor, savage barbarians, of course!
Funny enough, most Roman expansion happened under the Republic, which did not have this particular idea in the centerpiece.