"Publius Acilius Attianus (1st \u2013 2nd century AD) was a powerful Roman official who played a significant though obscure role in the transfer of the imperial power from Trajan to Hadrian. He was born in Italica, Hispania Baetica, which was also the birthplace of Publius Aelius Hadrianus Afer, the emperor Hadrian\u2019s father. When Afer died about 86, Attianus and the future Emperor Trajan (another native of Italica) became the ten-year-old Hadrian\u2019s guardians. Otherwise nothing is known of Attianus\u2019s early career, but towards the end of Trajan\u2019s reign he was joint Praetorian Prefect with Servius Sulpicius Similis for colleague. While Similis remained at Rome, Attianus accompanied the Emperor on campaign in the East. Attianus was present at Trajan\u2019s deathbed at Selinus in Cilicia in August 117 and helped the Empress Plotina secure the succession of Hadrian, either by pleading his case or, as was also alleged, helping to forge Trajan\u2019s will. Along with Plotina and Matidia, Attianus accompanied Trajan\u2019s body to Seleucia and his ashes to Rome. He counselled Hadrian on his accession against various possible opponents, and according to Hadrian\u2019s lost autobiography it was Attianus who was responsible for the murder of the \u2018four consulars\u2019 whose deaths were an early stain on his reign. Hadrian resented Attianus\u2019s power and in 119 induced him to request to be relieved of the post of Praetorian Prefect. He was given senatorial rank and the ornamenta consularia on his retirement; nothing more is heard of him."@en . . . . . . . . "Publius Acilius Attianus"@en . . . "Publius Acilius Attianus"@en . . . . . "Publius Acilius Attianus (1st \u2013 2nd century AD) was a powerful Roman official who played a significant though obscure role in the transfer of the imperial power from Trajan to Hadrian. He was born in Italica, Hispania Baetica, which was also the birthplace of Publius Aelius Hadrianus Afer, the emperor Hadrian\u2019s father. When Afer died about 86, Attianus and the future Emperor Trajan (another native of Italica) became the ten-year-old Hadrian\u2019s guardians. Otherwise nothing is known of Attianus\u2019s early career, but towards the end of Trajan\u2019s reign he was joint Praetorian Prefect with Servius Sulpicius Similis for colleague. While Similis remained at Rome, Attianus accompanied the Emperor on campaign in the East."@en . "??–119"@en . . .