Hadrian's Wall

Who built it?

• It was built by soldiers of the II Augustus, VI Victrix and XX Valeria Victrix Legions, with some help from soldiers of the British fleet
• It was built on the orders of the Roman emperor Hadrian

When and Where was it built?

• The Romans began building the wall in 122 A.D.
• Located in northern England

Why was it built?

• The Romans built it because they were afraid that the people of the north might attack them
• It was built between Roman Britain and Scotland

Fun Facts

• The wall ran from Wallsend in the east to Bowness on the Solway Firth
• Emperor Hadrian was homosexual
• It's the largest structure ever made by the Romans
• It took about 14 years to complete Hadrian's Wall
• It was eight to ten feet wide and fifteen feet high
• It was 117 kilometers (73 miles) long across the narrow neck of England, from the North Sea to the Irish Sea

Picture Links

• http://www.essexvoicespast.com/school-trip-friday-hadrians-wall/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian's_Wall
• http://www.independent.co.uk/migration_catalog/article5059749.ece/alternate...
• http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia_of_history/H/Hadrians_Wall.html
• http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/local-news/adopt-stone-save-wall-campai...
• http://www.wallwalk.com.au/

Information Links

• http://explore-hadrians-wall.com/history/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/defence_of_britain/
• http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/hadrian-the-gay-emperor-7...