In late AD 122, Hadrian departed from Britain and sailed towards Gaul. He travelled southwards to Nemausus (Nîmes) in Narbonensis, then crossed the Pyrenees and arrived in Spain. His journey would have followed the Via Agrippa from Bononia (Boulogne) on the North Sea to Lugdunum (Lyon), then down the Rhone valley, and finally along the… Continue reading Autumn AD 122 – Hadrian returns to Gaul and commemorates his horse and Plotina (#Hadrian1900)
Shortly after celebrating Rome's birthday (see here), Hadrian departed for the northern provinces and began his first extensive voyage through the empire. As he intended to be absent for a considerable time with little idea of a return date, it was necessary to leave the control of Rome in trustworthy hands. Annius Verus, the grandfather of… Continue reading Spring AD 121 – Hadrian departs for the northern provinces (#Hadrian1900)
Between 10 December 10 AD 118 and 9 December AD 119, the river boatmen of the Rhône, known as the nautae Rhodanici, made an offering to their indulgentissimus princeps Hadrian (CIL XII, 1797). They erected a statue of the emperor in the town of Tournus (Tournon-sur-Rhône) between Valencia (Valence) and Vienna (Vienne) at the confluence… Continue reading AD 119 – The boatmen of the Rhône River erect a statue in honour of Hadrian (#Hadrian1900)
