Classical Studies 2902A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Princeps, Saepta Julia, Sestertius

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2902A/B
• Professor: Alexander Meyer

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Hadrian - 117-138: historia augusta, hadrian (57-69; 72-81; 85. 2 -87, the lambaesis inscription: hadrian"s speeches to the african army. Born january 24, 76 ce: his family had settled in italy around 206, his great x3 grandfather was a senator and he was distantly related to trajan through an uncle. As youth hadrian was mocked for his uncultivated accent. Hadrian left italy at 15 with trajan and went on to have a long military career in dacia and. Germania: he (cid:449)as also (cid:373)arried to traja(cid:374)"s (cid:374)ie(cid:272)e, hadrian was a quaestor, tribune of the plebs, praetor and consul between the years 108- Hadria(cid:374) su(cid:272)(cid:272)ess as e(cid:373)peror (cid:449)as due to ploti(cid:374)a traja(cid:374)"s (cid:449)ife. Hadrian did not try to fight wars or battle instead consolidated the borders: he was in antioch when trajan died and made his way back to rome. He went to the visit the body of trajan to pay homage to plotina and respect to.