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Hadrian
He spent half his reign travelling the empire he governed, ordered a wall built across the north of Britain, and died designing a tomb that still stands in Rome.
76–138
Life Journey
A ruler who reshaped an empire’s limits
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Provincial roots
Hadrian was born in Roman Spain, growing up far from Rome itself but within a family connected to imperial power and opportunity.
