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'''Publius Aelius Hadrianus''', commonly known as '''Hadrian''', was [[Roman Emperor]] from 117 until his death in 138. He succeeded [[Trajan]], his great uncle. Though it is known that Hadiran was born on 24 January 76, precisely where he was born is less certain though he was probably born in [[Rome]]. Hadrian was a senator and held numerous positions of power before his elevation to Emperor. It was Hadrian who informed Trajan of the death of [[ | '''Publius Aelius Hadrianus''', commonly known as '''Hadrian''', was [[Roman Emperor]] from 117 until his death in 138. He succeeded [[Trajan]], his great uncle. Though it is known that Hadiran was born on 24 January 76, precisely where he was born is less certain though he was probably born in [[Rome]]. Hadrian was a senator and held numerous positions of power before his elevation to Emperor. It was Hadrian who informed Trajan of the death of [[Nerva]], the previous Emperor who had adopted Trajan and made him his heir. Hadrian was usually close to Trajan, and therefore was an important part of the imperial administration. Trajan adopted Hadrian on 8 August 117, and three days later the Emperor's death was announced. When the news broke, the army proclaimed Hadrian Emperor.<ref>Le Glay, Marcel; Voisin, Jean-Louis; Le Bohec, Yann; Cherry, David & Kyle, Donald (2006).''A History of Rome'', 3rd edition. pp.285, 293–294. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 1-4051-1083-X</ref><ref>Oppen, Thorsten (2008). ''Hadrian: Empire and Conflict''. p. 12. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674030954.</ref> | ||
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Publius Aelius Hadrianus, commonly known as Hadrian, was Roman Emperor from 117 until his death in 138. He succeeded Trajan, his great uncle. Though it is known that Hadiran was born on 24 January 76, precisely where he was born is less certain though he was probably born in Rome. Hadrian was a senator and held numerous positions of power before his elevation to Emperor. It was Hadrian who informed Trajan of the death of Nerva, the previous Emperor who had adopted Trajan and made him his heir. Hadrian was usually close to Trajan, and therefore was an important part of the imperial administration. Trajan adopted Hadrian on 8 August 117, and three days later the Emperor's death was announced. When the news broke, the army proclaimed Hadrian Emperor.[1][2]
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- ↑ Le Glay, Marcel; Voisin, Jean-Louis; Le Bohec, Yann; Cherry, David & Kyle, Donald (2006).A History of Rome, 3rd edition. pp.285, 293–294. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 1-4051-1083-X
- ↑ Oppen, Thorsten (2008). Hadrian: Empire and Conflict. p. 12. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674030954.