Biography of Adriano

Italica, Hispania Baetica, a few kilometres from Seville, although, according to some sources, the place of his birth would be Rome: it is certain that descends from a family originally from Hatria (modern Atri in the province of Teramo), which would move to Italica after the founding of the city by Scipio Africanus. Became orphan of both parents just nine years, is raised by Trajan, who becomes his mentor and his wife Plotina, who treats him like a son and helps him in his cursus honorum. Adriano 's career is facilitated both by his marriage to Vibia Sabina, relative of Trajan, Trajan is the appointment of the same as the successor of the emperor Nerva.

Towards the leadership of the Empire

Before becoming Emperor, Hadrian is among other things military Tribune with the Legio II Adiutrix piae Fidelis in Pannonia inferior in 96 a.d. and, the following year, military Tribune with Legio V Macedonia in Moesia inferior. After doing part of the Legio XXII Primigenia, where military Tribune in upper Germany in 97, is transferred from the Legio I Minervia, later becoming quaestor in 101. Four years later Hadrian was appointed Tribune of the people, while in 106 gets the praetor and Legatus Minerviae piae Fidelis in lower Germany for the Legion. After he was Legatus of Augustus in Pannonia inferior in 107 and 112 and 113 Septemviri, between the septemviro is Archon in Athens, while in Syria is Legatus in 117. In the same year he becomes Emperor.

Hadrian, Emperor of Rome

Once on the throne, decided to set aside many of the men who had been part of the continuations of Trajan, which he himself belonged, and sorts the physical elimination of potential competitors and dissidents who could holding up the road. On domestic policy, however, he decides to extend tolerance levels, for example by promoting a reform of the law that aims to make it less heavy and challenging the situation of slaves; turns out, also, more condescending towards Christians.

Hadrian's travels

After having consolidated its power in a manner sufficiently reassuring, Adriano is dedicated to travels throughout the Empire from closest Gaul to Britain, Spain and Germany, passing through Mauritania, to ensure the needs of various populations and to take the measures necessary to streamline the defense system. In 123, for example, travels in the eastern provinces, that keeps him busy even for two years while in 128 is dedicated to the exploration of the Roman provinces in Africa. In terms of foreign policy, Adriano decides to slow down all military operations, for example, abandoning the achievements that his predecessor Trajan made in Mesopotamia, with the idea that it's too difficult to defend territories by virtue of excessive efforts that they would need to allow the troops to get the supplies they need.

Hadrian's wall and reforms

In General, theemperor Hadrian 's intent is to draw boundaries that can be controlled with relative ease and while controlling costs. Falls within this project, for example, the construction in Britain of Hadrian's wall, leading to the conquest of the North of the island with regard to keep away the people of Caledonia and the dangers which could give life. Another work of fortification development on a turbulent frontier is the one built on the Danube, reinforced and consolidated several times. Among the reforms that characterize the Government's wall, there is the one concerning thePraetorian edict, a regulatory instrument containing general principles of law. About justice, the emperor also decides to change the system that had created Augustus, forcing a consilium principis which takes the place of Jurists blocks envisaged by the Augustan scheme. Experienced much of battles and wars than by Government, progressively limiting the power of Adriano Freedmen Caesarean sections to make room for incoming officers from the class of Knights: thanks to this initiative, and to the determination of salaries according to create administrative branches (heritage, finance, General Ledger, justice, etc.), means greater stability of public administration. The interests of the State, on the other hand, are protected through the establishment of so-called advocatus fisci, which is in charge of defending the interests of the public finances. After twenty-one years of power, the emperor Hadrian died on 10 July 138 because of pulmonary edema at the age of sixty-two years, at his home in the Bay: after his death is erected a monument in his honor, portraying him on a quadriga.

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