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   Hadrian
   Roman emperor 117-138. His policy was to consolidate rather than expand the Roman empire; Hadrian's Wall is an example of this. Culturally he was a Grecophile and was responsible for many grand and indulgent buildings surviving today, notably the Pantheon and his villa at Tivoli.
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   Hadrian
   born in 76, Hadrian became Roman emperor in 117 following the death of Trajan; Hadrian is considered one of the greatest Roman emperors, the third in the line of the 'Adoptive Emperors'; Hadrian was a successful general, under whom the Roman Empire reached its greatest geographical extent; he was also an adventurer who loved travel and who was a talented architect who designed the Pantheon in Rome and his own villa outside Rome; Hadrian died in 138.
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   Hadrian
   Hadrian was a Roman emperor. He was born in 76, dying in 138. He visited England in 121 and built a protective wall to separate England from Scotland.
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   Hadrian
   [n] - Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan
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   Hadrian
   `Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus` (January 24, 76 – July 10, 138), known as `Hadrian` in English, was emperor of Rome from 117 to 138 AD, as well as a Stoic and Epicurean philosopher. A member of the `gens` `Aelia`, Hadrian was the third of the `Five Good Emperors`. His reign had a faltering beginning, a glorious middle, and a tragic conclusion. Hadrian was born in Rome or in Italica to a well-established family which had originated in P...
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   Hadrian
   Roman emperor ( 117–138), the emperor Trajan`s nephew and successor, who was a cultivated admirer of Greek civilization and who unified and ... [32 related articles]
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   Hadrian
   Hadrian is a Swedish boy name. The meaning of the name is `dark one ` Where is it used? The name Hadrian is mainly used In History.How do they say it elsewhere? Hadrianus ( In Ancient Roman) See also In Spanish: Adrián In English, Romanian and In Russian: Adrian The name Hadrian doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de l
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   Hadrian
   Hadrian (hā'drēun) , A.D. 76–138, Roman emperor (117–138), b. Spain. His name in full was Publius Aelius Hadrianus. An orphan, he became the ward of Trajan. Hadrian distinguished himself as a commander (especially in Dacia) and as an administrator. Nevertheless, Trajan's ...
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