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Hadrian

Ha dri an |ˈhādrēən ˈheɪdriən | ( ad 76 –138 ), Roman emperor 117 –138; full name Publius Aelius Hadrianus. The adopted successor of Trajan, he toured the provinces of the empire and secured the frontiers.

 

Hadrian's Wall

Ha dri an's Wall |ˈhādrēənz ˌheɪdriənz ˈwɔl | a Roman defensive wall across northern England, stretching from the Solway Firth in the west to the mouth of the Tyne River in the east (about 74 miles; 120 km ). It was begun in ad 122, after the emperor Hadrian's visit, to defend the province of Britain against invasions by tribes from the north.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Hadrian

Hadrian |ˈheɪdrɪən | ( ad 76 –138 ), Roman emperor 117 –138; full name Publius Aelius Hadrianus. The adopted successor of Trajan, he toured the provinces of the Empire and secured the frontiers.

 

Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall a Roman defensive wall across northern England, stretching from the Solway Firth in the west to the mouth of the River Tyne in the east (about 120 km, 74 miles ). It was begun in ad 122, after the emperor Hadrian's visit, to defend the province of Britain against invasions by tribes from the north.

 

Duden Dictionary

Hadrian

Ha d ri an , Ha dri an Eigenname |Hadri a n auch ˈhaː …|römischer Kaiser; Papstname