Hadrian's Wall AD 122

Hadrian orders a wall across northern Britain, some 117 km long, marking the empire's north-western frontier.

Map showing the location of Hadrian's Wall — Border map for AD 100. See Europe in AD 100.

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Key facts

Date	AD 122
Type	Historic site or event
Location	55.00° N, -2.30° E
Nearest city on the map	York (about 140 km)
Territory of (map of AD 100)	Roman Empire

Rulers in AD 122

Realm	Ruler	Reign
Rome	Hadrian	117–138

Europe around AD 122

Year	Event	Where
AD 117	Trajan dies; the empire at its greatest extent	Rome

Other battles and sites nearby

Lindisfarne · AD 793