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Which came first: Hadrian's Wall or the death of Julius Caesar?
The death of Julius Caesar came first, in 44 BC. Hadrian's Wall followed about 170 years later, in c. AD 122 (begun).
- Secondc. AD 122
Hadrian's Wall
landmark · begunWork on Hadrian's Wall across northern England began around AD 122.
- First44 BC
The death of Julius Caesar
person · diesJulius Caesar was stabbed in Rome on the Ides of March, 44 BC.
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