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Hadrian
(hā′drē ən)
(L. name Publius Aelius Hadrianus) 76-138; Rom. emperor (117-138)
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Emperor of Rome (117-138) who sought to end distinctions between Rome and the Roman provinces. During his visit to Britain (122), he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall.
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