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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Pope Hadrian II givenName Hadrian
Cornificia (daughter of Marcus Aurelius) notableRelative Hadrian
subject surface form: Cornificia
Temple of Trajan dedicatedTo Hadrian
Temple of Trajan laterRededicatedTo Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Temple of Trajan associatedWith Hadrian
this entity surface form: Roman Emperor Hadrian
Marcus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus (brother) sibling Hadrian
this entity surface form: Hadrianus (son of Marcus Aurelius)
Pons Aelius commissionedBy Hadrian
Pons Aelius dedicatedTo Hadrian
Pons Aelius namedAfter Hadrian
Bridge of Hadrian namedAfter Hadrian
Bridge of Hadrian dedicatedTo Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Maritime Theatre creator Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Maritime Theatre patron Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Maritime Theatre usedBy Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Pecile associatedWith Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Greek Theatre builtFor Hadrian
subject surface form: Greek Theatre (Hadrian’s Villa)
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Greek Theatre patron Hadrian
subject surface form: Greek Theatre (Hadrian’s Villa)
Small Baths patron Hadrian
Large Baths patron Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Poecile Pool constructedFor Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Hadrianic persecutions implementedBy Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Baths of Agrippa laterRestorationBy Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Imperial Palace usedBy Hadrian
subject surface form: Imperial Palace (Hadrian’s Villa)
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Imperial Palace namedAfter Hadrian
subject surface form: Imperial Palace (Hadrian’s Villa)
Hadrian's Arch dedicatedTo Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Hadrian's Arch builtFor Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Olympieion completedUnder Hadrian
this entity surface form: Roman emperor Hadrian
Aelius notableBearer Hadrian
Aelius birthName Hadrian
subject surface form: Hadrian
this entity surface form: Publius Aelius Hadrianus
Ulpii associatedWithEmperor Hadrian
Legio XV Apollinaris servedUnder Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Matidia the Younger relative Hadrian
this entity surface form: Emperor Hadrian
Salonia Matidia relative Hadrian
Plotina associatedWith Hadrian
Hadrian’s travels associatedWith Hadrian
this entity surface form: Roman emperor Hadrian
Aelia family hasMember Hadrian
Aelia family hasTitleUsedByMembers Hadrian
this entity surface form: Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus