Octavia Flavia Hadriana

Octavia Flavia Hadriana is a Selucian politician and human rights campaigner, who gained prominence during the Barmenian Refugee Crisis by campaigning for the right of the refugees to settle in Selucia. Although of Patrician status, Hadriana is mostly known for her advocacy on behalf of various marginalized groups in Selucia, including Plebeians, Pagans, Felinists, or Jelbics. In 3821 she was elected Imperatrix with a wide margin, gaining more than 92% of the vote, due to voter dissatisfaction of the government's handling of the refugee crisis and the marginalization of minority groups at the hand of the ultra-Hosian party in power at the time. During her term in office she converted to Paganism by being initiated in the Terekian mysteries, in solidarity with the Felinist refugees. Due to Selucian legislation banning women from gaining full-time employment, she did not stand for reelection in 3826, supporting instead the candidacy of controversial businessman Caius Cassius Sophus. Several months later she was appointed Princeps Senatus, and while holding that office she became involved in the Pontesian Crisis.