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In Hadrian, Anthony R. Birley brilliantly uses new evidence to chronicle the fascinating life of a man who, while broken and hated at his death, nevertheless left an indelible stamp on the Roman Empire. Birley shows how Hadrian brazenly abandoned his predecessor Trajan's eastern... read more
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First Sentence edit
On the ninth day before the Kalends of February, when the consuls were the Emperor Vespasian, for the seventh time, and Titus Caeser, for the fifth time, a son was born at Rome to Domitia Paulina, wife of the young senator Aelius Hadrianus Afer.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Roman Imperial Biographies. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Anthony Richard Birley (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 041516544X
Page Count: 424
Publisher: Routledge
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 041516544X
Page Count: 424
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- Dewey: 937.07092
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Europe › Italy
- Books › History › Ancient › Rome
- Books › History › Europe › England
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Leaders & Notable People › Political
- Books › History › World
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Historical
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