Antinous

Antinous was Hadrian's lover. He died under mysterious circumstances while he and Hadrian were cruising the Nile. Maybe it was just a swimming accident, or maybe he commited suicide because he feared Hadrian would soon grow tired of him, or maybe he commited suicide because he feared Hadrian would never grow tired of him and he'd be locked in this relationship forever as the passive partner. Still others think Hadrian sacrificed Antinous because Hadrian was told he could achieve long life by sacrificing another. No one knows for sure, but it appears Hadrian was devastated after Antinous' death. Hadrian had a city built at the place Antinous died named after him. He saw a new star and had it named after Antinous. Antinous' face was one of the most recognized from Roman history because of all the statues Hadrian erected for him throughout the empire.

Antinous, lover of Hadrian, in the Gallery of the Palazzo Nuovo of the Capitoline Museum
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Antinous, as reworked during the 18th century to meet with the characteristics of Antinous known at that time, in the National Museum of Rome, Palazzo Altemps
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Antinous, from the 2nd century AD, in the Naples Archaeological Museum
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Antinous-Bacchus, from the 2nd century AD, in the Naples Archaeological Museum
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The Capitoline Antinous, found in Hadrian's Villa, the head of Antinous on a statue which is a copy of a Greek Hermes from the 4th century BC, in the Hall of the Gladiator of the Palazzo Nuovo of the Capitoline Museum
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Portrait of Antinous, from 130-138 AD, in the National Museum of Rome, Palazzo Massimo
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Relief of Antinous, by Antonianos of Afrodisia, from 130-138 AD, in the National Museum of Rome, Palazzo Massimo
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Portrait of Antinous from Hadrian's Villa, in the National Museum of Rome, Palazzo Massimo
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Bust of Antinous, found in Hadrian's Villa, from 138-138 AD, in the Rotunda of the Museo Pio Clementino in the Vatican Museum
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Statue of Osiris-Antinus, marble, from Hadrian's Villa, 131-138 AD, in Room III of the Museo Gregoriano Egizio of the Vatican Museum
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Statue of Antinous in the Room of the Machines of the Central Montemartini Museum
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Antonous, favorite of Hadrian, from about 130 AD, in the Glyptothek sculpture museum of Munich
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Egyptianized standing-striding figure of Antinous, a favorite of Emperor Hadrian, from 135 AD, in the Munich Egyptian Museum
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Bust of Antinous, in the National Museum of Rome, Palazzo Massimo
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Portrait of Antinous, from 130-138 AD, in the National Museum of Rome, Palazzo Massimo
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Relief of Antinous, by Antonianos of Afrodisia, from 130-138 AD, in the National Museum of Rome, Palazzo Massimo
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Birth:	November 27, 111 AD
Death:	October, 130 AD (unknown)