Daily #29

There are many reasons why historians consider Hadrian the “best emperor”. First of all, Hadrian succeeded the former Roman emperor Trajan and he had good plans during his reign as Roman emperor. During his reign, he tried not to focus on military conflicts and wars but rather on peace, which the people of Rome really liked about Hadrian. He developed a peace policy where he negotiated peace with other countries and made sure his empire was secure as possible by building forts and strong structure along the empire’s borders. One of the most important structures Hadrian built was called Hadrian’s Wall, which was located on the northern border in Great Britain. Hadrian loved to learn about different cultures in his empire so he traveled a lot to other countries to understand their cultures. These countries developed strong relationships with Hadrian and the rest of Rome so many people came to like and enjoy Hadrian as emperor. Hadrian had a love for the arts and architecture so when he traveled to other countries, he liked to build artistic structures to commemorate his journey to these countries. For example, Hadrian loved the culture of the Greeks so he built many temples there, including the Temple of the Olympian Zeus. He even helped Rome in many ways, including rebuilding the once destroyed Pantheon, which was a very important accomplishment for Hadrian. Hadrian had knowledge of all the cultures in the Roman Empire and became familiar with all the countries he ruled. He was even named one of the Five Good Emperors. Many people of the Roman Empire gave respect to Hadrian for all of his accomplishments because he really understood them. This is why many historians agree that Hadrian might have been the “best emperor”.