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Hadrian
| Hadrian | |||
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Marble bust of Hadrian. | |||
| Reign | 10 August – 10 July (20&#;years, &#;days) | ||
| Predecessor | Trajan | ||
| Successor | Antoninus Pius | ||
| Born | ()24 January 76 Italica, Hispania | ||
| Died | 10 July () (aged&#;62) Baiae | ||
| Burial | Rome | ||
| Spouse | Vibia Sabina | ||
| Issue | Lucius Aelius Antoninus Pius (both adoptive) | ||
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| Dynasty | Nervan-Antonian | ||
| Father | Publius Aelius Hadrianus Afer | ||
| Mother | Domitia Paulina | ||
Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus,[1] 24 January 76 – 10 July ) was Roman Emperor from to
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.[2]
In addition to being emperor, Hadrian was a humanist and a lover of Greek cultu