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he became tribune of a legion, and married Sabina, the heire of Trajan, whom he accompanied on his expeditions, and became succe ively pretor, governor of Pannonia, and consul, On Trajan’s death, in 117, he a umed the government, made peace with the Persians, and remitted the debts of the Roman people. In his reign, the Christians underwent a dreadful persecution. He built a temple to Jupiter, on Mount Calvary, and placed a statue of Adonis in the manger of Bethlehem; be also had images of swine engraved on the gates of Jerusalem, all of which acts indicate a contempt for Christianity, Adrian died at Baie, in 139. Adrian I., Pope, born at Rome; succeeded Stephen III. in 772. Adrian died after a pontificate of nearly 24 years, 795. Adrian II., born at Rome; suc: ceeded Nicholas J. in the papal chair in 867. He had been married, and had a daughter by his wife Stephania, from whom he afterward separated in order to live in celibacy. During the pontificate of Adrian, Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople, withdrew from the Church of Rome, from which time the schism between the Greek and Latin Churches dates, which continues to this day. Adrian died in 872, and was succeeded by John VIII. Adrian IV., the only English man who was ever raised to the dignity of the papal chair, succeeded An as tas i us IV. in 1154. His name was Nicholas Breakespere; and for some time he filled a mean situation in the monastery of St. Albans.