HADRIAN
76 - 138
 

Just like his uncle and predecessor Trajan, Hadrian, or Adrian, was born in Italica, Baetica.

Here is the map of Baetica.

Hadrian was Roman emperor from AD 117-138.

117 AD Roman Empire

Roman Empire AD 117 (USMA)

His original name was Publius Aelius Hadrianus. As emperor, he was called Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus.

Map of the Vicinity of Rome, 2nd Century AD

Hadrian's Wall in Britain was one of the many remarkable things Hadrian came up with.

Find also the Antonine Wall on this map.
 

Map of the Limes in Britain, Hadrian's Wall AD 122

Map of the Limes in Germany 2nd Century AD

Hadrian was an artist by heart. He built himself a villa at Tivoli, outside Rome, the location of which you can see on this map.

The word villa might be a bit of a stretch. Hadrian's Villa covered approx. 7 square miles, or 18 square kilometers. Considered a masterpiece, the building was put on the UNESCO World Heritage site list in 1999.