Death of Antinous in the Nile

Antinous, the favored companion of Roman Emperor Hadrian, drowned in the Nile River under uncertain circumstances. His death deeply affected the emperor, who mourned him profoundly.

Following Antinous's death, Hadrian founded the city of Antinoupolis in his memory, and the young man's deification was promoted throughout the empire. The reasons and circumstances surrounding the drowning remain subject to debate among historians.