Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire
Hadrian (117 - 138 AD)
Family and Background
Nephew of Trajan, he appears to have been marked out for the succession at an early age, but to have fallen from favor in the middle years of Trajan's reign. He was, however, strongly supported by Trajan's wife, Plotina, who is said to have engineered his adoption and succession as Trajan lay dying (there were runors that she did so in his name after he had died).Principal Events (Foriegn)
- Settlement with Parthia (117)
- Defeat of northern British tribes (119)
- Building of great defensive wall to mark the frontier in Britain (121-122)
- Constructon of extensive fortified lines along the Rhine (121-122, probably)
Principal Events (Domestic)
- Suppression of the great Jewish revolt (117)
- Execution of four ex-consuls (and friends of Trajan) on charges of treason (117)
- Return to Rome and funeral of Trajan (conversion of the column of Trajan into Trajan's tomb) (118)
- Journey to Britain, Gaul, Germany and Spain (121-123)
- Death of Plotina (122)
- Journey to Greece and Asia Minor (123-125)
- Return to Sicily and Italy (125)
- Journey to North Africa, Greece, Asia Minor, Palestine and Egypt (128-134)
- Foundation of the League of the Greeks at Athens (October, 128)
- Death of Antinoos (Hadrian's lover) near Hermopolis in Egypt, foundation of cult in his honor (October 30, 130)
- Outbreak of the Bar-Kockba revolt in Palestine (132)
- Return to Rome (132)
- Suppression of the Bar-Kockba revolt (135)
- Execution of Pedanious Fuscus (heir apparent) and Servianus (his uncle, who played a role in both his and Trajan's accession) (136)
- Death of L. Aelius Caesar (heir apparent)(137)
- Adoption of Antoninus Pius who, in turn, was required to adopt Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
- Death at Baiae (July 10, 138)http://louis2j2sheehan.us
Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire
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