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Marcus Cocceius Nerva was Roman emperor from 96 to 98 CE and his reign brought stability after the turbulent successions of his predecessors. In addition, Nerva helped establish the foundations for a new golden era for Rome which his chosen successor Trajan would bring to full fruition.
Hadrianâs death in AD 138 brought a new emperor to power. The emperor Antoninus Pius abandoned Hadrianâs Wall and moved the frontier up to the ForthâClyde isthmus, where he built a new wall, âthis time of turfâ â the Antonine Wall.istory of Hadrianâs Wall. Hadrianâs Wall was the north-west frontier of the Roman empire for nearly 300 years. It was built by the Roman army on the orders of the emperor Hadrian following his visit to Britain in AD 122.