Trajan’s Imperial Alimenta: An analysis of the values attached to children in Roman society in the alimenta of Trajan. Master of Classics and Ancient Civilisations with a specialization in Ancient History. 2019-2020 Gavin Carroll O’ Brien First Reader: Dr. L. E. Tacoma Second Reader: Dr. M. Flohr With special thanks to my family and friends whose encouragement and belief in me in times when I had begun to waver, helped to see this project to its conclusion.