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Hadrian

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    (January 24, 76-July 10, 138)
    Birth name was Publius Aelius Hadrianus
    Emperor of the Roman Empire (117 - 138 AD)
    Adopted son of Trajan

Why he might be annoying:

    He was known to be more sexually attracted to men, especially younger adolescent males.
    His favorite lover, Antinous, drowned in the Nile.
    When this happened, he deified him and called for huge amounts of statues to be erected in his honor.
    Many Romans didn't see him as being attached to Rome, as he rarely visited the city and spent a lot of his reign traveling the empire, especially Athens.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He re-organized the Roman Empire after Trajan had left it overextended and vulnerable and started a new policy of renunciation of Roman conquests.
    He began construction on Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain, one of the greatest construction achievements of the ancient world.
    He was one of the most infrastructure-oriented emperors of Roman history and had an intense fascination with architecture.
    Although he traveled extensively, his aim was to give the provinces a stronger attachment and identification with the whole state.
    His reign was relatively peaceful, as he observed the limit to Roman sovereignty and sought to better concentrate Roman forces.
    He had a great appreciation for art.

Credit: Captain Howdy


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    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 75 Votes: 58.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 94.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 15 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 414 Votes: 52.42% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 59 Votes: 83.05% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 105 Votes: 64.76% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 225 Votes: 63.11% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 283 Votes: 66.43% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 59.38% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 44 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 69 Votes: 53.62% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 99 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 219 Votes: 48.40% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 278 Votes: 51.08% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 93 Votes: 51.61% Annoying