Hadrian 1. For almost 21 years Hadrian had ruled over one of the mightiest empires the world had ever seen, containing 40 modern countries spread across three continents. He left the empire transformed and the legacy of his rule is still with us today. 2. Hadrian married in about AD 100, his wife's name was Vibia Sabina. she was on the money ( coins ) at the time. 3. His successor was Antonius Pius 4. Hadrian’s wall in Northern Britain a wall built by the legions living there in 122 CE, which still stands there. Established cities around the balkan peninsula, had many building projects in Greece, Asia Minor and Egypt and rebuilt the Pantheon. He was a popular Emperor because he spent so much time away from Rome. He spent nearly two thirds of his reign overseeing administration, visiting provinces and inspecting the army. He was so committed to the army that he was known to eat and sleep among the soldiers. He is commonly shown wearing military attire, even though his reign was peaceful. The Athenians built and arch in his honour and claimed he was the founder of their city. 5. Legacy: a. He rebuilt the Pantheon b. Constructed the Temple of Venus and Roma. c. Known for building Hadrian's Wall, (marked the northern limit of Britannia) d. Hadrian was regarded by some as a humanist and was philhellene in most of his tastes. e. He is regarded as one of the Five Good Emperors. 6. Dark secrets: a. Hadrian formed a homosexual relationship with a young Greek male called Antinous. b. Hadrian visited Egypt in AD 130 along with the imperial entourage, including his wife and Antinous. Antinous drowned in the river c. Hadrian maintained Antinous’ death was an accident, malicious rumours soon spread. Some thought he had committed suicide or that he had been sacrificed. Others claimed Antinous sacrificed himself to prolong the life of the emperor. d. sources tell us that Hadrian was profoundly affected by Antinous’ death and mourned him with unusual intensity. e. gave encouragement to those who wanted to make Antinous the object of a new cult. f. He also founded a new city on the banks of the Nile, and named it Antinoopolis. There he built a large temple and set up a festival in Antinous’ memory.