Remembering Pope Adrian IV, the Only English Pope in History
WEBBför 5 dagar sedan · Pope Adrian (also called Hadrian) — born Nicholas Breakspear — was born in Hertfordshire, England, probably in the town of St. Albans. Little is known about his early life, but as a young man he traveled to …
Hadrian's Villa and its Treasures – Antigone
WEBBFör 1 dag sedan · Established Themes. A passage in the Historia Augusta, the only description of the Villa that survives in Roman literature, reports that Hadrian named some of the buildings in his Villa after celebrated places and monuments he had seen on his travels.Six are Greek, and one is Egyptian. The Lyceum, the Academy, and the …
Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Fort | National Trust
WEBBför 3 dagar sedan · Family-friendly things to do at Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Roman Fort Walk in the footsteps of Roman soldiers, visit a Roman Fort complete with some very old toilets, tick off a few ‘50 things’ adventures and go free-range in the great outdoors. Discover family fun at Hadrian's Wall and Housesteads Roman Fort.
Pope Adrian IV - Wikipedia
WEBBför 2 dagar sedan · Pope Adrian IV (Latin: Adrianus IV; born Nicholas Breakspear (or Brekespear); c. 1100 – 1 September 1159, also Hadrian IV) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 4 December 1154 to his death in 1159. He is the only Englishman to have been pope.. Adrian was born in Hertfordshire, England, …
Hadrian’s Wall in Carlisle
WEBBför 4 dagar sedan · Hadrian’s Wall. For around three centuries, Hadrian’s Wall was a vibrant, multi-cultured frontier sprawling almost 80 miles coast-to-coast. Built by a force of 15,000 men in under six years, it’s as astounding today for its sheer vision as it is for its engineering. Milecastles, barracks, ramparts and forts punctuate a diverse landscape ...
Julius Caesar | Biography, Conquests, Facts, & Death
WEBBför 2 dagar sedan · Caesar’s gens (clan) name, Julius (Iulius), is also familiar in the Christian world, for in Caesar’s lifetime the Roman month Quintilis, in which he was born, was renamed “ July ” in his honour. This name has survived, as has Caesar’s reform of the calendar. The old Roman calendar was inaccurate and manipulated for political …
Gaia - Wikipedia
WEBBför 2 dagar sedan · It was thus said: "That word spoken from tree-clad mother Gaia's (Earth's) navel-stone [Omphalos]." Depending on the source, Gaia passed her powers on to Poseidon, Apollo, or Themis. Pausanias wrote: Many and different are the stories told about Delphi, and even more so about the oracle of Apollo.
House of Tudor - Wikipedia
WEBBför 3 dagar sedan · The House of Tudor (/ ˈ tj uː d ər /) was an English and Welsh dynasty that held the throne of England from 1485 to 1603. They descended from the Tudors of Penmynydd, a Welsh noble family, and Catherine of Valois.The Tudor monarchs ruled the Kingdom of England and the Lordship of Ireland (later the Kingdom …
Hadrian - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
WEBBför 3 dagar sedan · Definitions of Hadrian noun Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
Hadrians Old Boys - Index page
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