Emperor Hadrian (AD76-138), Roman emperor by Oxford Academic (OUP) published on 2021-08-05T16:10:33Z Listen to this ODNB podcast to learn about the life of the Roman Emperor Hadrian (AD 76 - 138), who is best known for the wall and fortifications in northern England which bear his name. Hadrian devised the wall as a frontier to define the northern limits of his empire. Its construction may have derived from the emperor's visit to England in 122 AD, and its coherence suggests that Hadrian played a large part in its design. The final structure is nearly 75 miles in length and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This biography of Emperor Hadrian, written by Malcolm Todd, is taken from the 'Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'. Take a look at the ODNB Website to discover more about the people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond. #ODNBPodcast Image Credit: 'Portrait of Emperor Hadrian, Marble, Roman artwork, 117-138 CE', from the area of Santa Bibiana, Rome, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons. Genre Learning