- Roman Empire
- ---Emperor Hadrian builds the city Aelia Capitolina on the location of Jerusalem
- ---The Praetor's Edict was definitively codifed by Salvius Julianus under Hadrian's orders. This change meant that Senatorial decrees became a mere confirmation of the Imperial speech (''oratio principis'') which initiated them.
- ---Reorganization of the Imperial Council: central administration is reinforced, and administrative posistions are entrusted to knights according to a very strict hierarchy.
- ---Under the reorganisation, the Roman Senate is excluded from controlling the business of state.
- ---Hadrian restores the monarchist policy of Claudius and Domitian . The Equestrian order is given full legal status and attains the second order of the State.
- ---Italy is divided into legal districts managed by Consuls , a direct blow to the power and prestige of the Senate.
- Religion
- ---Edict of Hadrian prohibiting the practise of Circumcision . Additionally, Hadrian prohibits public reading of the Torah under penalty of death, as well as observance of festivals and the Sabbath , the teaching of ''Judaic Law'' and the ordination of Rabbis .
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