1. Born at Italica

    · Italica, Santiponce, Andalusia, Spain

    Born at Italica
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    Hadrian was born at the Roman settlement of Italica in Hispania Baetica, although a minority ancient tradition instead placed his birth in Rome. The Italica birthplace is the majority scholarly view; an ancient biographer instead named Rome.

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