On 11 August AD 117, news of Trajan's death in Selinus reached Hadrian, who was 41 years old and serving as the provincial governor in Syrian Antioch. The Syrian army immediately proclaimed its legate as Imperator. From that day forward, August 11 would be celebrated as Hadrian's dies imperii, marking the anniversary of his accession… Continue reading 11 August AD 117 – Hadrian is proclaimed emperor in Antioch (#Hadrian1900)
