Hadrian I
- a variation of Adrian I.
Example Sentences
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His reign overlapped with the papacy of Hadrian I, which lasted from 772 to 795.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Dear Sir,—In returning herewith your blank-verse tragedy, Hadrian, I am desired by Sir James Benfield to thank you for kindly allowing him the opportunity of reading it.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 5, 1917 by Various
Hadrian I, Charles the Great's donation to, revoked by N., iii.
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan
I want you to marry Hadrian, I tell you.'
From England, My England by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
Like the great Hadrian, I meted out much of the terraqueous Globe with a pair of Compasses that belonged to myself only.
From Sartor Resartus: the life and opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh by Carlyle, Thomas
