Hadrian's Vision for an Eternally Defensible Empire

The new emperor was adamant about his vision for the future, and it is a testament to his political skill that he was able to make such a hugely unpopular decision stick. Next week we'll see that hadrian's vision for an eternally defensible empire was not limited to the euphrates. All across the empire, he would build defensive fortifications to mark the permanent boundary of the civilized world. Building huge stone walls that restrict the movement of previously unmolested locals is not a passive move i think hadrian is best described as running a highly aggressive defence. But if in so doing, he earned himselfa ation as a pacifist, then we need to rethink the meaning of that