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Publio Elio Traiano Adriano (January 24, 76 - July 10, 138) Emperor from 117 to his death, his policy was aimed above all at the consolidation of the frontiers of the empire. Man of letters, musician, architect, refined esthete, admirer of Greek civilization, he greatly benefited the Roman state for its peace policy and its administrative wisdom. 'Hadrianus Aug Cos III PP', a bas-relief decoration from the band depicting famous people of antiquity and mythological themes, inspired by the medals of the Roman era, carved on the base of the facade of the basilica Certosa di Pavia, a typical example of Lombard Renaissance architecture. Italy, Pavia ‎1396-‎1507. (Photo by Fototeca Gilardi/Getty Images)