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Reign of Hadrian

117–138 CE

Hadrian abandoned some of Trajan's eastern conquests, strengthened frontiers and spent much of his reign travelling through the empire. His building programme included Hadrian's Wall and the reconstruction of the Pantheon.

His marriage to Vibia Sabina produced no heir. The emperor's attachment to Antinous and the young man's death in the Nile became central to Hadrian's later public and private image.

Lady of the Eternal City places Sabina, Hadrian and Antinous within a fictional family conflict that extends through the emperor's final years.

Related people for Reign of Hadrian

Antinous111–130 Calgacusborn c. 1st century Cartimanduac. 1st century–69 Domitian51–96 Gnaeus Julius Agricola40–93 Hadrian76–138 Quintus Petillius Cerialis30–83 Trajan53–117 Vespasian9–79 Vibia Sabina86–136

Books

25 Best Novels About the Reign of Hadrian

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1 Non-Fiction Book About the Reign of Hadrian

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