Week #5- Daily #10- Why do many historians consider Hadrian to have been the "best emperor"?

Hadrian

             The Roman emperor Hadrian was memorable for many things. He was the third of the Five Good Emperors. He was emperor from 117 to 138 AD. His reign was a time of reform for Rome, and many historians say that Hadrian was the best emperor. Hadrian had various building projects. He is mostly famous for building Hadrian’s Wall, and Hadrian’s Wall is a very important power symbol for Rome. This wall was used for Roman protection against barbarians. This must be one of the reasons why he was considered the “best.” After the Pantheon was destroyed in a fire in 80 AD, Hadrian decided to rebuild it. Also, the largest temple in Rome called the Temple of Venus and Roma was built by Hadrian. He travelled around his empire for eleven years. He was not crazy like some of the other emperors. He was a hard-worker and did the best that he could for the Roman Empire. Hadrian was very generous with money and was very smart. He seems like an exemplary model for a Roman emperor to look up to.  

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadrian