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To mark the 1,900th anniversary of the building of Hadrian\u2019s Wall, we\u2019re starting a new, four-part podcast series, piecing together the story of Britain\u2019s most famous relic of Roman rule. In this first episode, we\u2019re joined by Properties Historian Dr Andrew Roberts to take a look at the story of Hadrian himself, ahead of the former emperor\u2019s birthday on 24 January.\nDiscover the story of his rise to become the Roman ruler, why he ordered the building of the wall along the northern frontier of the empire, and his vision for it.\nTo learn more about Hadrian\u2019s Wall and the stories of the sites we care for along it, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/hadrians-wall\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices