When was Hadrian's Wall built?
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Hadrian’s Wall was built on the orders of the Emperor Hadrian when he visited Britain in AD 122.
At the start of his reign there had been fighting in northern Britain and to strengthen this part of the Roman Empire Hadrian took the decision to build Hadrian’s Wall. Hadrian’s Wall was a permanent barrier to create a frontier as in other parts of the Empire.
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