Britannica
Sources used in this answer
Who were Hadrian’s parents?
Created from Britannica articles
using AI.
AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
Hadrian
White marble statue of the Roman emperor Hadrian, from an excavation at Sagalassos in southwest Turkey.
Hadrian’s father was from Italica, Baetica (modern Andalusia), and his mother was from Gades (Cádiz).1
Following his father's death in 85 ce, Hadrian was placed under the guardianship of two men: one was a cousin of his father who later became the emperor Trajan, and the other was Acilius Attianus, who later served as a prefect of the Praetorian Guard.1