In December of the year 119, Hadrian faced a personal tragedy. He said farewell to his beloved mother-in-law, Salonia Matidia, who passed away in her early 50s. Immediately after her death, Hadrian granted her extravagant honours. He arranged for her deification, delivered a speech in her honour, turned the commemoration of her passing into a… Continue reading 23 December AD 119 – Hadrian commemorates his mother-in-law, Salonia Matidia (#Hadrian1900)
