Hadrian

Hadrian was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. Hadrian is known for building Hadrians Wall, which marked the northern limit of Britannia. He also rebuilt the Pantheon and constructed the Temple of Venus and Roma. Philhellene in most of his tastes, he is considered by some to have been a humanist, and he is regarded as one of the Five Good Emperors.

Hadrian was born Publius Aelius Hadrianus into a HispanoRoman family. Although Italica near Santiponce is often considered his birthplace, his actual place of birth remains uncertain. However, it is generally accepted that he came from a family with centuriesold roots in Hispania. His predecessor, Trajan, was a maternal cousin of Hadrians father. Trajan did not officially designate an heir, but according to his wife Pompeia Plotina, Trajan named Hadrian emperor immediately before his death. Trajans wife and his friend Licinius Sura were welldisposed towards Hadrian, and he may well have owed his succession to them.

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