Hadrian
['heidriən]
Definition
(noun.) Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138).
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Examples
- He built Hadrian's wall across Britain, and a palisade between the Rhine and the Danube. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Hadrian, his successor, was of a cautious and retractile disposition. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- So also was the great tomb of Hadrian at Rome. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- They were followed by the indefatigable Hadrian (117 A.D.), Antoninus Pius (138 A.D.), and Marcus Aurelius (161 to 180 A.D.). H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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