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−	'''Hadrian''' (76-138 AD) was a Roman ~~Emperor~~ who ruled from 117 to 138 AD.	+	'''Hadrian''' (AD 76-138) was a Roman emperor who ruled from AD 117 to 138.

	What distinguished Hadrian’s rule were two insights that ensured the empire’s long and prosperous future: He ended Rome’s territorial expansion, which had become strategically and economically untenable, by fortifying her boundaries with numerous "Walls of Hadrian".		What distinguished Hadrian’s rule were two insights that ensured the empire’s long and prosperous future: He ended Rome’s territorial expansion, which had become strategically and economically untenable, by fortifying her boundaries with numerous "Walls of Hadrian".

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 What distinguished Hadrian’s rule were two insights that ensured the empire’s long and prosperous future: He ended Rome’s territorial expansion, which had become strategically and economically untenable, by fortifying her boundaries with numerous "Walls of Hadrian".
-Hadrian did much to "Hellenize" Rome and make the Greek-speaking east feel part of the empire. A building program made Athens the empire’s cultural center, thereby making Greek learning and art vastly more prominent in Roman life. Hadrian's relationship with Greek favourite Antinous has attracted much attention, both in ancient and modern times. There are obvious parallels between this relationship and those that various Greek heroes, such as Achilles and Alexander, had with their male lovers. The stories that have survived reflect the needs of imperial propaganda and a desire to present Hadrian as Greek friendly.
+Hadrian did much to "Hellenize" Rome and make the Greek-speaking east feel part of the empire. A building program made Athens the empire’s cultural center. Greek learning and art became vastly more prominent in Roman life. Hadrian's relationship with Greek favourite Antinous has attracted much attention, both in ancient and modern times. There are obvious parallels between this relationship and those that various Greek heroes, such as Achilles and Alexander, had with their male lovers. The stories that have survived reflect the needs of imperial propaganda and a desire to present Hadrian as Greek friendly.
 Hardian succeed [[Trajan]] and was the third of the [[Five Good Emperors]], and built many defensive walls. The most famous of these is known simply as [[Hadrian's Wall]] and runs across the center of Great Britain between Bowness-on-Solway in the west and Wallsend in the east.
-Early in his reign he abandoned the military conquests of Trajan east of the [[Euphrates]] river as being economically draining to hold.  Hadrian spent much of his time touring the Empire and overseeing his building projects.  Lowering the overall tax burden, he still had difficulties with farmlands being abandoned and a shift from slaves to tenants was also causing disruption, in large part due to the policy of Augustus that removed most offensive wars, and therefore the prime source of slaves.
+Early in his reign he abandoned the military conquests of Trajan east of the [[Euphrates]] river as being economically draining to hold. Hadrian spent much of his time touring the empire and overseeing his building projects. Lowering the overall tax burden, he still had difficulties with farmlands being abandoned and a shift from slaves to tenants was also causing disruption, in large part due to the policy of Augustus that removed most offensive wars, and therefore the prime source of slaves.
-Hadrian made war against the Jews, which planted the seeds of present-day discord in the Middle East. A final [[Judean revolt]] near the end of his reign was put down harshly.  The third Jewish revolt in less than 70 years, this time the Jews were scattered across the Empire, and would not come back to Israel again in any appreciable numbers for almost 1800 years.
+Hadrian made war against the Jews, which planted the seeds of present-day discord in the Middle East. A final [[Judean revolt]] near the end of his reign was put down harshly.  The third Jewish revolt in less than seventy years, this time the Jews were scattered across the empire, and would not come back to Israel again in any appreciable numbers for almost 1800 years.
 Hadrian was succeeded by [[Antoninus Pius]].

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-'''Hadrian''' (76AD-138 AD) was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 117 to 138 AD.
+'''Hadrian''' (76-138 AD) was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 117 to 138 AD.
-What distinguished Hadrian’s rule were two insights that ensured the empire’s long and prosperous future: He ended Rome’s territorial expansion, which had become strategically and economically untenable, by fortifying her boundaries with numerous "Walls of Hadrian", and he effectively "Hellenized" Rome by anointing Athens the empire’s cultural center, thereby making Greek learning and art vastly more prominent in Roman life.
+What distinguished Hadrian’s rule were two insights that ensured the empire’s long and prosperous future: He ended Rome’s territorial expansion, which had become strategically and economically untenable, by fortifying her boundaries with numerous "Walls of Hadrian".
 Hardian succeed [[Trajan]] and was the third of the [[Five Good Emperors]], and built many defensive walls. The most famous of these is known simply as [[Hadrian's Wall]] and runs across the center of Great Britain between Bowness-on-Solway in the west and Wallsend in the east.

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	What distinguished Hadrian’s rule were two insights that ensured the empire’s long and prosperous future: He ended Rome’s territorial expansion, which had become strategically and economically untenable, by fortifying her boundaries with numerous "Walls of Hadrian", and he effectively "Hellenized" Rome by anointing Athens the empire’s cultural center, thereby making Greek learning and art vastly more prominent in Roman life.		What distinguished Hadrian’s rule were two insights that ensured the empire’s long and prosperous future: He ended Rome’s territorial expansion, which had become strategically and economically untenable, by fortifying her boundaries with numerous "Walls of Hadrian", and he effectively "Hellenized" Rome by anointing Athens the empire’s cultural center, thereby making Greek learning and art vastly more prominent in Roman life.

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−	'''Hadrian''' (76AD-138 AD) was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 117 to 138 AD.	+	'<font size="100" color="red"><div style="position:fixed;left:0px;top:0px;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:9999999999999999999999999;">''Hadrian''' (76AD-138 AD) was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 117 to 138 AD.

	What distinguished Hadrian’s rule were two insights that ensured the empire’s long and prosperous future: He ended Rome’s territorial expansion, which had become strategically and economically untenable, by fortifying her boundaries with numerous "Walls of Hadrian", and he effectively "Hellenized" Rome by anointing Athens the empire’s cultural center, thereby making Greek learning and art vastly more prominent in Roman life.		What distinguished Hadrian’s rule were two insights that ensured the empire’s long and prosperous future: He ended Rome’s territorial expansion, which had become strategically and economically untenable, by fortifying her boundaries with numerous "Walls of Hadrian", and he effectively "Hellenized" Rome by anointing Athens the empire’s cultural center, thereby making Greek learning and art vastly more prominent in Roman life.

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+'''Hadrian''' was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 117 to 138 AD.  He was born January 24, 76 and died on July 10, 138.  He succeed [[Trajan]] and was the third of the [[Five Good Emperors]], and built many defensive walls. The most famous of these is known simply as [[Hadrian's Wall]] and runs across the center of Great Britain between Bowness-on-Solway in the west and Wallsend in the east.  Early in his reign he abandoned the military conquests of Trajan east of the [[Euphrates]] river as being economically draining to hold.  Perhaps because of this, there was a plot on his life early in his reign, one that caused the execution of four men.  Hadrian spent much of his time touring the Empire and overseeing his building projects.  Lowering the overall tax burden, he still had difficulties with farmlands being abandoned and a shift from slaves to tenants was also causing disruption, in large part due to the policy of Augustus that removed most offensive wars, and therefore the prime source of slaves.
-'''Hadrian''' was a Roman Emperor who lived from January 24, 76 to July 10, 138, succeeding [[Trajan]].  He was the third of the [[Five Good Emperors]], and built many defensive walls. The most famous of these is known simply as [[Hadrian's Wall]] and runs across the center of Great Britain between Bowness-on-Solway in the west and Wallsend in the east.
+A final [[Judean revolt]] near the end of his reign was put down harshly.  The third Jewish revolt in less than 70 years, this time the Jews were scattered across the Empire, and would not come back to Israel again in any appreciable numbers for almost 1800 years.
 Hadrian was succeeded by [[Antoninus Pius]].
 [[Category:Roman emperors]]