In the year 122 C.E. (AD), the Roman Emperor Hadrian visited the British Isles.
He ruled from about 117 (C.E.) until about 138 (C.E.). (C.E. is Common Era)
He had come into power when the Roman Empire was at the top. It had expanded by conquest and controlled much of the Western world.
Hadrian actually travelled with his troops to every province of the Empire. He was very popular as he didn’t demand special treatment dressed as a solider and ate the same rations. He admired Greek culture and sought to make Athens the cultural capital of the Empire. He ordered the construction of many opulent temples in the city.
Interestingly, he laid the foundation of the Byzantine Empire. He suppressed the Bark Kokhba revolt in Judea and changed the name of Judea to create Palestine.
His personal history is that he married but was in love with a young man named Antinous. The marriage was arranged to keep people quite about his sexuality. There were no children.
There was the idea to build forts on the wall and one can see the line where the turrets were being built, but that project was changed.
The Romans remained in ‘Britannia’ until about 410 C.E. When the forces withdrew, however, a number of Romans stayed.
The Wall marks the farthest reaches of the Roman Empire.
Prior to the arrival of Hadrian in Britain, there had been a major rebellion, 119 to 121.
Once it was suppressed, in 122 Hadrian initiated the construction of Hadrian’s Wall. This wall was to separate Romans from barbarians.
It was to deter attacks on Roman territory.
Hadrian’s Wall was primarily a stone construction as it was to be permanent.
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So did Hadrian's Wall actually separate the Romans from the barbarians? I mean … did it serve its purpose? Because our country is supposedly getting ready to build a wall too. So I'm just wondering. (O.o) Because if A WALL really can keep out illegals trying to slip in unlawfully from other countries instead of going through our legal immigration process and can also keep out invaders from hostile territories, then do it! You won't get no argument from me, Mr. T.
Many historians believe it was more a deterrent and fear tactic. There were a few forts attached. It was to be awesome.
The problem is not that the illegals come in, it is that many get jobs. Many are hired, paid a smalls and it is those who hire them that should be targeted. If the jobs dry up then the immigration would drop.
Look at Australia.
Everyone cursed them, but the boats of refugees go to niaru. So who wants to go there? So only people really fleeing for their lives would think of going.
It's not just about illegals getting jobs. (Although I know that's what you hear a lot of folks say.) It's way more than that.
BORDER SECURITY is an item that should be always be on every President's Top 10 Hot Buttons Fast Track List.
I don't even like the former Texas Governor Rick Perry. But I agree with him on this. It is very important that a country secures its borders. All kinds of stuff and people carrying that stuff come across the borders. Sometimes people come in as a mule carrying contraband. Some people could be bringing a disease with them. Some folks are criminals on the run! And some are terrorists!
So it's not just about low wage jobs at McDonalds.
IT REALLY IS ABOUT NATIONAL SECURITY.
So the questions are:
~ Is a wall in the interests of national security?
~ Will a wall really and truly make our borders secure?
The point is, for efficacy, is to be able to distinguish those who are just coming for jobs from those who are terrorists/criminals.
Many agencies was a lot of man power and funds chasing people who are no threat. So if there can be an end to the employment so that the agency can be 89% sure that this guy has come here for a nefarious purpose, well, they won't be running down the guy with five kids who is in the US to work and send money home.
As you have seen, many Islamic Terrorists hide in a crowd of refugees. As one thinks they are refugees... well you seen the trucks riding into crowds.
The problem that any country faces is being overwhelmed and having their resources stretched. By ending the illegal employment that ends the 'decent' illegal alien and leaves the 'indecent' which makes it easier.