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Why was Hadrians wall built?

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to keep the pics out of england. because the romans were scared of the scottish

Picts, not pics.

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To mark the limit of the Roman Empire and guard against inroads by the primitive tribes living to the north.

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Who lived near hadrians wall?

Hadrians wall is in Rome and It was built by the sevants of King Hadrian. And they found timber by it.


How old is hadrians wall?

built between 122 and 130AD, you can work the maths


What is the Hadrians wall?

a defensive wall built by emperor Hadrian to seal off much of what is now Scotland from the romanized South.


When did emperor hadrian build hadrians wall?

Hadrian built the wall to mark the boundary of the empire and to prevent raids by the Scottish tribes.


What materials were used to build hadrians wall?

Hadrian's wall is a defensive wall built in Roman Britain. Its construction was started in AD 122. The wall is partly built with Squared Stones and partly with Turf.


What famous wall did the Romans built between Scotland and England?

Hadrian's Wall, although it is in northern England and some distance from the modern Scottish border.


Where does hadrians wall start and end?

It starts on one side of Northumberland and ends at a place called Wallsend.


Hadrians wall was a defense against what?

Hadrian's Wall was built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian to protect his Roman Army from the original inhabitants of Scotland, the Picts.


What is the name of the wall that the Romans built in northern England?

The wall which was built in northern England in 122 AD was Hadrian's Wall. It was 117.5 kilometres (73 miles) long. The wall which was built in Scotland between the Firth of Forth and the First of Clyde in 142 AD was the Antonine Wall. It was 63 kilometres (39 miles) long.


How important was Hadrians wall?

It was the least important wall


Which is longer Hadrians Wall or Amazon River?

The Amazon River is much longer. Hadrians Wall, in England, is much shorter.


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