Hadrian

Also known as

• Publius Aelius Hadrianus
• Caesar Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus Augustus (as emperor)

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Son of Publius Aelius Hadrianus Afer and Domitia Paulina. Emperor of the Roman Empire from 10 August 117 until his death on 10 July 138. Stoic and Epicurean philosopher.

Born

• 24 January 76, possibly at Rome, Italy or at Italica, Spain as Publius Aelius Hadrianus

Died

• 10 July 138 at Baiae

Profiled Saints Martyred in the persecutions of Hadrian

• Saint Agapitus of Rome
• Saint Amantius of Tivoli
• Saint Amphilochius of Illyria
• Saint Anthia of Illyria
• Saint Caerealis of Tivoli
• Saint Calocerus of Brescia
• Saint Charity
• Saint Corebus
• Saint Crescens of Tivoli
• Saint Crescentian of Sassari
• Saint Crispulus of Sardinia
• Saint Cronidas of Illyria
• Saint Eleutherius of Illyria
• Saint Eugene of Tivoli
• Saint Eupsychius of Caesarea
• Saint Eustachius
• Saint Faith
• Saint Gavino of Sardinia
• Saint Getulius of Tivoli
• Saint Henedina of Sardinia
• Saint Justa of Sardinia
• Saint Justina of Sardinia
• Saint Lydia of Illyria
• Saint Macedo of Illyria
• Saint Marcian of Tortona
• Saint Pausilippus
• Saint Pausilopo of Thrace
• Saint Philetus of Illyria
• Saint Sabina of Rome
• Saint Theodore of Thrace
• Saint Theodore the Martyr
• Saint Theoprepius of Illyria

MLA Citation

• “Hadrian”. New Catholic Dictionary. Saints.SQPN.com. 5 April 2010. Web. 25 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/hadrian/>