Having returned to Gaul from Britain (see here), Hadrian made the only recorded visit to his native land as emperor during the winter of AD 122/3. He took up residence in Tarraco (Tarragona), Rome's oldest foundation on the Iberian Peninsula and the capital of Hispania Tarraconensis. Anthony Birley proposed identifying some members of Hadrian's retinue.… Continue reading Winter AD 122/3 – Hadrian stays in Tarraco and rebuilds the Temple of Augustus (#Hadrian1900)
