Born: 24 January AD 76 · Died: 10 July AD 138 · Age at death: 62
How old was Hadrian when he died?
Hadrian died aged 62. He was born on 24 January AD 76 and died on 10 July AD 138.
Roman emperor who built Hadrian's Wall across northern Britain, rebuilt the Pantheon and travelled throughout his empire
Did you know?He spent more than half of his reign travelling across the Roman Empire rather than staying in Rome.
Quick facts
Date of birth24 January AD 76
Date of death10 July AD 138
Age at death62
Cause of deathHeart failure
NationalityRoman
BirthplaceItalica, Ancient Rome
Occupationsovereign, politician, military personnel
Editor's Take:
Hadrian was the Roman emperor who stopped expanding the empire and started defending it. He was born into a family from Roman Spain and became the ward of his relative, the emperor Trajan. He gave up some of Trajan's conquests in the east. He spent much of his reign travelling, inspecting armies and cities across the provinces. In Britain he ordered the great wall that still bears his name. He rebuilt the Pantheon in Rome and loved Greek culture. His reign also saw the brutal crushing of the Bar Kokhba revolt in Judaea.
Key Milestones
117: Emperor – succeeded Trajan
122: Hadrian's Wall – begun in Britain
126: Pantheon – rebuilt
132: Bar Kokhba revolt – began
Hadrian ( HAY-dree-ən; born Publius Aelius Hadrianus, 24 January 76 – 10 July 138) was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. His form of address as Roman emperor was Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus.
