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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’s 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 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]].

Hadrian was succeeded by [[Antoninus Pius]].