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Jack Perkins narrates this A&E Biography miniseries chronicling the rise and fall of six Roman Emperors. Hail Caesar -- Hadrian: Emperor of the Golden Age revisits the rule of Hadrian Caesar through the testimony of historians and the paintings and words of contemporary Romans whose writings are brought to life through narration. Renown as a generous patron of the arts and for championing the causes of the common man, Hadrian Caesar also lead an army that killed over 500,000 people in crushing a Judean uprising. With ruthless efficiency of this sort, Hadrian Caesar was able to consolidate the Empire to a degree never before achieved.