... to the action. With any threat of rebellion totally gone, Hadrian forced Attianus to retire and left him with loads of honor. Although this was an obvious flaw in Hadrian's ascend to a "good" emperor, he quickly regained public favor by making liberal gifts to the people and staging many gladiatorial contests. Hadrian now held a strong political post and popularity with no ... ...

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