In the early year of AD 121, Pompeia Plotina, the greatly respected widow of Emperor Trajan, sent Hadrian a letter asking him to help the Epicurean school in Athens resolve an issue regarding the rights of succession. Under Roman law, the head of the school was required to appoint a new leader from among Roman… Continue reading Early AD 121 – Plotina writes to Hadrian on behalf of the Epicurean school in Athens (#Hadrian1900)
