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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Temple of Venus and Roma architect Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Temple of Venus and Roma designer Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Temple of Venus and Roma commissionedBy Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Hadrian's Gate honours Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Hadrian's Gate dedicatedTo Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Hadrian's Gate namedAfter Hadrian
Jerash visitedBy Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Baiae visitedBy Hadrian
Domitia Paulina motherOf Hadrian
Domitia Paulina relative Hadrian
Domitia Paulina spouse Hadrian
this entity surface form: Publius Aelius Hadrianus Afer
Domitia Paulina child Hadrian
Hadrianopolis namedAfter Hadrian
Hadrianopolis foundedBy Hadrian
Hadrianopolis namedFor Hadrian
this entity surface form: Roman emperor Hadrian
Antinoopolis foundedBy Hadrian
Antinoopolis founder Hadrian
statue of Antinoos from Delphi associatedWith Hadrian
subject surface form: Statue of Antinoos from Delphi
opera "Hadrian" subject Hadrian
subject surface form: Hadrian
opera "Hadrian" featuresCharacter Hadrian
subject surface form: Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Adrianople namedAfter Hadrian
this entity surface form: Roman emperor Hadrian
Eboracum visitedBy Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Bar Kosiba opponent Hadrian
Siege of Bethar associatedWith Hadrian
this entity surface form: Roman Emperor Hadrian
Basilica of St. Mary and the Martyrs rebuiltBy Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Marcius Turbo servedUnder Hadrian
Viminacium statusGrantedBy Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Tibur associatedWith Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Roman Spain notableNative Hadrian
Roman general Marcius Turbo employer Hadrian
subject surface form: Marcius Turbo
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Roman general Marcius Turbo closeAllyOf Hadrian
subject surface form: Marcius Turbo
Roman general Marcius Turbo servedUnder Hadrian
subject surface form: Marcius Turbo
Pater Patriae recipient Hadrian
Adriano in Siria mainCharacter Hadrian
this entity surface form: Roman emperor Hadrian
Adriano in Siria historicalFigureDepicted Hadrian
this entity surface form: Roman emperor Hadrian
Adriano in Siria character Hadrian
Lucius Aelius Caesar heirOf Hadrian