Random History of the Day - January 24, 76: Roman Emperor Hadrian was born Publius Aelius Hadrianus into a Hispano-Roman family. His predecessor, Emperor Trajan, did not officially designate an heir during
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28 January AD 118 – Hadrian celebrates the 20th anniversary of Trajan's accession (#Hadrian1900) FOLLOWING HADRIAN
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Marble portrait, probably of Matidia, niece of the emperor Trajan and mother of Sabina, wife of the emperor Hadrian | Roman | Hadrianic | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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