Knowra Hadrian Hadrian Hadrian was Roman emperor from 117 to 138 CE. He strengthened imperial frontiers, traveled widely through the provinces, and sponsored major building projects, including the wall across Roman Britain that bears his name.
Hadrian's Wall : A Roman frontier fortification in northern Britain, begun under Hadrian around 122 CE. The best-known monument of Hadrian's effort to define and defend Rome's northern frontier.
Roman frontier : A boundary zone marking the limits of Roman military control and separating imperial territory from neighboring peoples. Hadrian's policy made defended, managed frontiers a visible alternative to further conquest.
Trajan : Roman emperor from 98 to 117 CE whose reign expanded the empire to its greatest territorial extent. Hadrian succeeded Trajan and reversed the policy of holding some of Trajan's eastern conquests.
Italica : An ancient Roman city in Hispania near modern Santiponce, Spain, and the birthplace traditionally associated with Hadrian. Hadrian's connection to this provincial city highlights the empire's reach beyond Italy.
Roman expansion : The growth of Roman territory through conquest, annexation, settlement, and political incorporation. Hadrian's consolidation of borders contrasted with the expansive campaigns associated with Trajan.
Pantheon : A Roman temple in Rome rebuilt under Hadrian, distinguished by its vast domed interior and central oculus. Its inscription preserves Agrippa's name, while its surviving building reflects Hadrianic-era reconstruction.
Roman Britain : The province and territories under Roman rule in Britain from the first century CE to the early fifth century. Hadrian's wall-building and provincial visits helped organize Roman power in this far-western province.
Antoninus Pius : Roman emperor from 138 to 161 CE, adopted by Hadrian as his successor. Hadrian's adoption of Antoninus secured a succession that continued the Nerva–Antonine dynasty.
Nerva–Antonine dynasty : A sequence of Roman emperors from Nerva through Marcus Aurelius, linked by adoption and succession. Hadrian's accession and adoption of heirs placed his reign within this imperial succession system.
Antonine Wall : A Roman frontier fortification in central Scotland, built under Antoninus Pius around 142 CE. Built after Hadrian's wall, it shows that Rome briefly advanced its British frontier northward.
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