Hadrian founded the city of Antinoöpolis close to Antinous's place of death, which became a cultic centre for the worship of Osiris-Antinous. Hadrian also founded games in commemoration of Antinous to take place in both Antinoöpolis and Athens, with Antinous becoming a symbol of Hadrian's dreams of pan-Hellenism. Antinous (l. c. 110-130 CE) was a youth of Bithynia who became the beloved of the Roman emperor Hadrian (l. 76-138 CE, r. 117-138 CE) from around the age of 13 until his death at nearly 20. His year of birth is unknown as are any details of his life before he met Hadrian in 123 CE. All the ancient sources agree he was almost 20 when he drowned in the Nile River while accompanying Hadrian on a.
Bruno Surdo The Hidden Love of Hadrian and Antinous, Male Embracing a Statue, Oil on Canvas at
Antinoüs (born c. 110, Bithynium, Bithynia—died 130, near Besa, Egypt) homosexual lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian, deified by the emperor after his death in Egypt, where he drowned. Hadrian erected temples to him throughout the empire and founded a city, named Antinoöpolis, in his honour, near the place where he died. Discover key moments from history and stories about fascinating people on the Official BBC Documentary channel: http://bit.ly/BBCDocs_YouTube_ChannelHadrian'. Hadrian founded the city of Antinoöpolis close to Antinous's place of death, which became a cultic centre for the worship of Osiris-Antinous. Hadrian also founded games in commemoration of Antinous to take place in both Antinoöpolis and Athens, with Antinous becoming a symbol of Hadrian's dreams of pan-Hellenism. Antinous and Hadrian are the most famous homosexual couple in Roman history. This is part of the Queer relationships collection. Although Hadrian was married, ancient sources reveal that he also had several homosexual relationships. Homosexual relationships were not considered unusual in ancient Rome.
Hadrian and Antinous Digital Art by Vincenzo Cangialosi Fine Art America
Most importantly, we know he was the lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian (reigned 117-138 CE), and that in 130 CE, he drowned in the Nile River under mysterious circumstances. After his death, Hadrian not only commissioned numerous statues of Antinous but founded a city in his name, Antinoupolis in Egypt. He even created a cult in his lover's honor. The most famous of Hadrian's male lovers was a young Bithynian called Antinous, possibly a slave, who Hadrian met while on a visit to his home town. Antinous accompanied the emperor, along with his wife, Sabina, throughout the longest tour of his reign, culminating in a visit to Egypt, where they saw the tombs of Alexander the Great and. After Antinous was drowned while accompanying Hadrian up the Nile in ad 130 his name became surrounded by romantic legend, and the grief-stricken emperor commemorated him in lavish fashion. He founded a city called Antinoöpolis in Egypt (near the spot where Antinous had died), erected temples in his memory, and had him honoured in festivals. In Hadrian and Antinous we'll investigate the difference between man-to-man relations in Rome and pederasty in Athens, and we'll learn why Antinous drowned and why he become, for the first time in history, the first boyfriend ever to be deified. Women are essential to our story but the ancient world was a man's world, as is ours, and Hadrian.
Bruno Surdo The Hidden Love of Hadrian and Antinous, Male Embracing a Statue, Oil on Canvas at
An exceptionally beautiful Greek youth, Antinous was a favorite of Roman Emperor Hadrian. Following the young man's mysterious death by drowning in the Nile River, Antinous was proclaimed a god, and portraits of him appeared across the Roman Empire. A.15-1974. On display in room 117. Hadrian, who is commemorated on this gold aureus coin, was known as one of the 'Five Good Emperors' of ancient Rome, who maintained almost a century of peace for the empire. A patron of the arts and a lover of Hellenic culture, Hadrian's love for the Greek youth Antinous was commemorated by him in erotic.
Hadrian founded the city of Antinoöpolis close to Antinous's place of death, which became a cultic centre for the worship of Osiris-Antinous. Hadrian also founded games in commemoration of Antinous to take place in both Antinoöpolis and Athens, with Antinous becoming a symbol of Hadrian's dreams of pan-Hellenism. Original name (until 117 ce): Publius Aelius Hadrianus Born: January 24, 76 ce Died: July 10, 138, Baiae [Baia], near Naples [Italy] (aged 62) Title / Office: emperor (117-138), Roman Empire consul (108-108), Roman Empire Founder: Antinoöpolis Role In: Bar Kokhba Revolt
Hadrian, Antinous and Me Cambridge University Museums
Antinous, a young man from Bithynia, was a favorite of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Not much is known about his life except that he possessed a rare beauty. Antinous was not yet 20 years old when he drowned in the Nile in 130 CE under suspicious circumstances. Hadrian grieved the young man and made a cult in his honor. Hadrian sanctioned a religious cult to worship the youth as a god and ordered statues made of the new deity in abundance. To thoroughly incorporate Antinous into Rome's pantheistic religion,.
