Saturday, February 2, 2013

anotheralexandros: I forgot Hadrian’s birthday for the second...



Hadrian, Emperor of Rome. b Jan 24, 76 AD. d. July 10, 138.





Vibia Sabina, wife of Hadrian





Trajan, adoptive father and predecessor





Pompeia Plotina, adoptive mother and trusted friend





Hadrian's Mausoleum (now called the Castel Sant'angelo)





the Pantheon (rebuilt by Hadrian)





the Villa Adrianna (Hadrian's Villa)





Antoninus Pius, successor (ruled 138 - 161)





Marcus Aurelius (Pius's successor, handpicked by Hadrian. ruled 161 - 180)





Antinous, Hadrian's lover. d. Oct 30, 130 AD



anotheralexandros:



I forgot Hadrian’s birthday for the second time in a row, because I’m an awful person.


Happy late birthday, Hadrian!





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