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Which regions did Hadrian visit during his first imperial tour?
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Hadrian
White marble statue of the Roman emperor Hadrian, from an excavation at Sagalassos in southwest Turkey.
In 121 CE, the emperor Hadrian began his first imperial tour of the empire to inspect troops and examine frontier defenses. During this initial journey, he visited the following regions:
- Gaul and Germany
- Britain (in 122 CE)
- Spain (where he spent the winter in Tarraco)
- The Balkans (traversed overland)
- Asia Minor (Anatolia)
- Athens (before returning to Rome in 125 CE)1