Hadrian

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Hadrian was a 2nd-century Roman emperor best known for consolidating and fortifying the empire’s frontiers, including commissioning Hadrian’s Wall in Britain, and for his extensive building projects and patronage of Greek culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 2nd-century Roman emperor
Roman emperor
human
adoptedBy Trajan
birthDate 0076-01-24
birthPlace Andalusia
surface form: Hispania Baetica

Italica
Roman Empire
burialPlace Hadrian's Mausoleum
surface form: Mausoleum of Hadrian

Rome
conflict Jewish–Roman wars
surface form: Bar Kokhba revolt
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathDate 0138-07-10
deathPlace Baiae
Campania
Italy
dynasty Nerva–Antonine dynasty
era High Roman Empire
familyName Hadrian self-linksurface differs
surface form: Aelius Hadrianus
father Hadrian self-linksurface differs
surface form: Publius Aelius Hadrianus Afer
fullName Hadrian self-linksurface differs
surface form: Publius Aelius Hadrianus
givenName Publius
implementedPolicy abandonment of Trajan's eastern conquests
consolidation of imperial frontiers
knownFor consolidation of Roman frontiers
extensive building projects
fortification of the Roman Empire's borders
patronage of Greek culture
travels throughout the Roman Empire
languageSpoken Greek
Latin
memberOf Nerva–Antonine dynasty
militaryRank imperator
mother Domitia Paulina
notableWork Hadrian's Arch (Athens)
Hadrian's Wall
Pantheon
surface form: Pantheon (Rome)

Temple of Venus and Roma
Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
surface form: Villa Adriana (Hadrian's Villa)
patronage Athenian cultural institutions
Greek cities
positionHeld Roman emperor
consul of the Roman Republic
predecessor Trajan
regnalName Hadrian self-linksurface differs
surface form: Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus
reignEnd 0138-07-10
reignStart 0117-08-11
religion Roman polytheism
residence Rome
Tivoli
spouse Vibia Sabina
successor Antoninus Pius

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Italica birthplaceOf Hadrian
Ponte Sant'Angelo builder Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Castel Sant'Angelo builtFor Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Aalen Roman fort builtUnder Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Faustina the Younger child Hadrian
this entity surface form: Hadrianus
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
this entity surface form: Roman Emperor Hadrian
Hadrian familyName Hadrian self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Aelius Hadrianus
Hadrian father Hadrian self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Publius Aelius Hadrianus Afer
Hadrian fullName Hadrian self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Publius Aelius Hadrianus
Pope Hadrian I givenName Hadrian
Edirne namedAfter Hadrian
this entity surface form: Roman emperor Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Hadrian's Wall namedAfter Hadrian
Hadrian's Wall namedAfter Hadrian
this entity surface form: Roman emperor Hadrian
Hadrianic baths namedAfter Hadrian
Ponte Sant'Angelo namedAfter Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Roman Empire notableEmperor Hadrian
Roman Antiquity notableRuler Hadrian
this entity surface form: Roman Emperor Hadrian
Pantheon rebuiltUnder Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Hadrian regnalName Hadrian self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus
Suetonius servedUnder Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Trajan successor Hadrian
Pompeia Plotina supported Hadrian