We need to build a wall, and who's going to pay for it?
>>900169
people who pay tolls to get through the wall
>>900169
Initially a combination of Roman tax payers and Hadrian's personal fortune, which is offset over time by merchants paying tolls!
The pecuniam of the emperor.
>>900295
>which is offset over time by merchants paying tolls
I don't think the merchants travelling between the Picts and Roman Britain would have ever been enough to pay for that wall.
>>900601
It would only have to pay for enough of a percentage of the Roman tax payer portion to be a justifiable military expense
>tfw Hadrian is one of the most interesting emperors in Roman history but the only thing he is ever remembered for is a meme wall on the edge of the world he actually didn't give that much of a shit about
>>900650
>mfw named after him and people always think it's after the wall or my name is Adrian
>>900670
>tfw always planned on naming my kid Hadrian
You are now my son and no matter what anybody else says be proud of your name. I'm proud of you.
