Hadrian became Emperor on the death of Trajan, in August, 117 AD.
He is known as one of the "Five Good Emperors", which consist of Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, and the two Antonines.
Emperor Hadrian had a love of Greek Culture and he is often portrayed in statues and on coins with a full beard, which at the time of his reign was a Greek Custom, most Roman Men preferring to be clean shaven.
Hadrian died on July 10, 138 AD at his Imperial Villa at Baiae, on the Bay of Naples.
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The Emperor Hadrian ruled for 21 years from A.D. 117 until A.D. 138, when the Empire of Ancient Rome was at its height.
The Emperor Hadrian consolidated and strengthened The Roman Empire. He was The Roman Emperor responsible for the building of Hadrian's Wall in England.
Hadrian was one of the most remarkable and talented of all the Emperors of Rome.... more
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Left foot from colossal statue found in Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli
This photograph of the left foot from a colossal statue found in Hadrians Villa, Tivoli, was taken in the British Museum, London in June 2006. Copyright 2006 Carbuncle, All Rights Reserved.
This left foot, may have originally came from a huge statue in Ancient Rome. It was restored as a votive offering to the gods by the Ancient Romans. It is marble and was made in the first or second century AD, which places it in the era of the Emperor Hadrian. The huge left foot was found by Gavin Hamilton in Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli, Italy. The holes drilled into the huge foot, once held supports for a metal sandal.
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