# Construction of Hadrian's Wall begins (122)

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Emperor Hadrian ordered a fortified frontier across northern England. Within the broader Roman Britain period, conquest, provincial administration, urbanization, frontier warfare and the gradual weakening of imperial rule reshaped the island. This event is placed at AD 122 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The wall became the clearest physical expression of the Roman Empire's northern limit in Britain.

## Why it matters
The wall became the clearest physical expression of the Roman Empire's northern limit in Britain.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Britain](https://english-history.com/rulers/roman-britain)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Construction of Hadrian's Wall begins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Construction+of+Hadrian%27s+Wall+begins&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Construction of Hadrian's Wall begins](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Construction+of+Hadrian%27s+Wall+begins)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%28before_1000%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Roman Britain topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Roman%20Britain)