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Jun 1, 2023 · Hadrian (l. 78-138 CE) was emperor of Rome (r. 117-138 CE) and is recognized as the third of the Five Good Emperors ( Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius) who ruled justly. His reign marked the height of the Roman Empire, usually given as c. 117 CE, and provided a firm foundation for his successor.
May 23, 2018 · Hadrian. The Roman emperor Hadrian (76-138), or Publius Aelius Hadrianus, reversed the expansionist policies of Rome in a permanent shift to the defensive. Hadrian was born in Rome on Jan. 24, 76. A ward of his uncle, Emperor Trajan, he spent the first 30 years of his life as a general and public official under Trajan's tutelage.
Dec 3, 2020 · Hadrian benefited from his mentor’s successes and took on various roles and duties—from military tribune to praetor to consul. During a trip to Athens in 111-112, Hadrian earned perhaps his ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Hadrian was born Publius Aelius Hadrianus, on January 24, 76 AD, during the rule of Emperor Vespasian. The year Hadrian was born, the Roman conquest of Britain was nearly complete. Most sources ...
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Hadrian - Architecture, Art, Patronage: The artistic temperament of Hadrian manifested itself in his poetry, his architectural designs, his very style of life. Four complete poems of his composition survive; they illustrate an exceptional technical mastery of versification, although the manner of expression is often artificial and the subjects are slight.
Domitia Paulina. Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus, [1] 24 January 76 – 10 July 138) was Roman Emperor from 117 to 138. He is well known for building Hadrian's Wall, which marked the northern limit of Roman territory in Britain. In Rome, he built the Pantheon, Castel Sant'Angelo (originally Hadrian's Tomb) and the Temple of Venus and Roma.
Portrait Head of Emperor Hadrian. Of all the Roman emperors, Hadrian (r. a.d. 117–38) is the one whose portrait is most frequently found, all across the empire from Britain to Persia, from Asia Minor to Egypt. Furthermore, among all his portraits, few equal this likeness in conveying the complex character of the emperor who inherited the ...
