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HadrianWhite marble statue of the Roman emperor Hadrian, from an excavation at Sagalassos in southwest Turkey.
Toward the end of 97 CE, Hadrian was sent to Gaul for the specific purpose of conveying congratulations to Trajan. At that time, the aging emperor Nerva had recently adopted Trajan, thereby officially designating him as his successor.1
