Hadrian - Wikipedia
WEBHadrian (/ ˈ h eɪ d r i ən /, HAY-dree-ən; Latin: Publius Aelius Hadrianus [(h)adriˈjaːnus]; 24 January 76 – 10 July 138) was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. Hadrian was born in Italica, close to modern Seville in Spain, an Italic settlement in Hispania Baetica; his branch of the Aelia gens, the Aeli Hadriani, came from the town of Hadria in eastern Italy.
Hadrian | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WEBHadrian (born January 24, 76 ce —died July 10, 138, Baiae [Baia], near Naples [Italy]) was a Roman emperor (117–138 ce ), the emperor Trajan ’s cousin and successor, who was a cultivated admirer of Greek civilization and who unified and consolidated Rome’s vast empire. He was the third of the so-called Five Good Emperors.
Hadrian - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBDomitia 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.
Hadrian's Wall - Wikipedia
WEBHadrian's Wall (Latin: Vallum Hadriani, also known as the Roman Wall, Picts' Wall, or Vallum Aelium in Latin) is a former defensive fortification of the Roman province of Britannia, begun in AD 122 in the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. Running from Wallsend on the River Tyne in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the west of what is now northern England, it was a stone wall with large ditches in ...
Hadrian's Villa - Wikipedia
WEBHadrian's Villa (Italian: Villa Adriana; Latin: Villa Hadriana) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising the ruins and archaeological remains of a large villa complex built around AD 120 by Roman emperor Hadrian near Tivoli outside Rome.. It is the most imposing and complex Roman villa known. The complex contains over 30 monumental and scenic buildings arranged on a series of artificial ...
Temple of Hadrian - Wikipedia
WEBCoordinates. 41°53′59″N12°28′46″E. The Temple of Hadrian ( Templum Divus Hadrianus, also Hadrianeum) is an ancient Roman structure on the Campus Martius in Rome, Italy, dedicated to the deified emperor Hadrian by his adoptive son and successor Antoninus Pius in 145 CE [1] This temple was previously known as the Basilica of Neptune but ...
Arch of Hadrian (Athens) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Arch of Hadrian ( Greek: Αψίδα του Αδριανού, romanized : Apsida tou Adrianou ), most commonly known in Greek as Hadrian's Gate ( Greek: Πύλη του Αδριανού, romanized : Pyli tou Adrianou ), is a monumental gateway resembling—in some respects—a Roman triumphal arch. It spanned an ancient road from the center ...
Hadrian - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMay 18, 2021 · 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.. Born Publius Aelius Hadrianus, in Italica (modern Spain), Hadrian is best ...
Hadrian - Wikiwand
WEBHadrian was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. Hadrian was born in Italica, close to modern Seville in Spain, an Italic settlement in Hispania Baetica; his branch of the Aelia gens, the Aeli Hadriani, came from the town of Hadria in eastern Italy. He was a member of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty.
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WEBWikipedia (Hadrian's Wall) says: East of the River Irthing, the wall was made from squared stone and measured 3 metres (9.8 feet) wide and 5 to 6 metres (16 to 20 feet) high, while west of the river the wall was made from turf and measured 6 metres (20 feet) wide and 3.5 metres (11 feet) high.
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