At 73 miles (80 roman miles) long, it crossed northern britain from wallsend on the river tyne in the east.
Why Did Emperor Hadrian Build Hadrian's Wall. Hadrians wall is a famous landmark in the north of england. Hadrian's wall is the remains of stone fortifications built by the roman empire following its conquest of britain in the second century a.d.
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Famous hadrian's wall, also known as picts' wall, vallum hadriani ( in latin ), or simply the roman wall, was built on the northernmost fringe of the empire. The emperor hadrian was the one who built hadrian's wall. Hadrian started the traditional path of a roman senator when trajan was consul in 91.
Hadrians wall is a famous landmark in the north of england.
Eighty miles worth, following the northern escarpment of the valleys. Hadrian energetically pursued his own imperial ideals and personal interests. Despite all this, hadrian's wall ceased to be a primary fortification less than twenty years after it was finished. Hadrian's wall was built to keep the picts of scotland from raiding into roman territory in britain.
