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Lucius Aurelius Verus (15 December 130 – January/February 169) was Roman emperor from 161 until his death in 169, alongside his adoptive brother Marcus Aurelius. He was a member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty.
Jun 13, 2024 · Lucius Verus was a Roman emperor who jointly (161–169) ruled with Marcus Aurelius. Though he enjoyed equal constitutional status and powers, he did not have equal authority, nor did he seem capable of bearing his share of the responsibilities.
Nov 28, 2016 · Lucius Verus was Roman emperor from 161 to 169 CE. Lucius Verus was Marcus Aurelius' adopted brother and co-emperor, a man whose time on the throne is overshadowed by the reign of the last of the Five Good Emperors.
Nov 20, 2023 · Lucius Verus, born on December 15, 130 AD, rose to prominence as a co-emperor alongside Marcus Aurelius during a unique period in Roman history. His reign, often overshadowed by the more celebrated Marcus Aurelius, is nonetheless marked by significant military achievements and challenges.
Emperor Lucius Verus, with the birthname Lucius Ceionius Commodus, was born on 15 December AD 130, the son of a man of the same name whom Hadrian adopted as his successor. When his father died, Hadrian adopted Antoninus Pius instead with the requirement that he, in turn, should adopt Marcus Aurelius (Hadrian’s nephew) and the boy Ceionius.
Lucius Aurelius Verus (15 December 130 – January/February 169) was Roman emperor from 161 until his death in 169, alongside his adoptive brother Marcus Aurelius. He was a member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty.
Lucius Verus (Lucius Ceionius Commodus, 15 December 130 – 169) was Roman co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius (121–180), from 161 until his death. In practice, he was the junior partner of the great Marcus Aurelius.
Lucius Verus oversaw a successful military campaign against the Parthians between 162 and 166 CE. However, while in the east, his legions contracted smallpox and brought it back to Rome. This triggered the Antonine Plague, which killed millions of Romans and severely weakened the empire.
162 Lucius proceeds to the east; stays in Athens to be initiated in the Mysteries of Eleusis; arrives in Syria. 163 Armenia recovered; marriage with Lucilla. 164 After Lucius Verus has recovered Armenia, both emperors accept the title Armeniacus; captures the Parthian capital Ctesiphon. 165 Outbreak of the Plague.
Feb 16, 2020 · Lucius Verus reigned in Rome in the years 161-169 CE together with his adoptive brother Marcus Aurelius. He became famous for his love to fun.
Jan 18, 2020 · Lucius Verus (or Lucius Aurelius Verus in full) was originally born as Lucius Ceionius Commodus on the 15th of December, 130 AD. His father, a senator, was also named Lucius Ceionius Commodus, while his mother was a Roman noblewoman by the name of Avidia Plautia.
Mar 7, 2022 · Lucius Aurelius Verus was born in December, 130 in Rome to Lucius Aelius Caesar and Avidia Plautia. Verus was the eldest child, with two sisters and a brother. Hadrian’s first choice as heir to his throne was Aelius, but he died in 138.
Feb 27, 2024 · Among these, Lucius Verus (130–169 AD) stands as a compelling figure, whose reign alongside Marcus Aurelius marked a period of both prosperity and profound challenges for the Roman Empire.
Jan 30, 2001 · Indeed the Meditations of the older emperor express thanksgiving for Lucius Verus as a brother. Early Life. Lucius Ceionius Commodus, the future Lucius Verus, was the son of Lucius Aelius Caesar, the Emperor Hadrian's first choice as a successor. He was born December 15 A.D., 130. His mother's name was Avidia. He did not add Aelius or Aurelius ...
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primary name: Lucius Verus other name: Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus other name: Lucius Ceionius Commodus
His real father, Lucius Aelius Verus, who was adopted by Hadrian, was the first man to receive the name of Caesar 6 and die without reaching a higher rank. 7 His grandfathers and great-grandfathers 8 and likewise many other of his ancestors were men of consular rank.
Oct 27, 2015 · The 3rd-c. interventions in the Villa of Lucius Verus on the Via Cassia included the laying of a black-and-white mosaic in the irregular space 32 in Sector D, which forms a passage or vestibule between exedra 24/25 to the north and the small baths (41–48) to the south (fig. 1).
Dura, the Parthian Victory, and Lucius Verus. An officer of Dura Europos honours Lucius Verus, the emperor who defeated the Parthians and returned Mesopotamia to Roman control.
4 days ago · Lucius is set to fight against Pedro Pascal's character, Marcus Acacius, as a gladiator in the empire he once ruled. New images and details of Paul Mescal's character in Gladiator 2, Lucius Verus, have been released, and they give a hint at the upcoming epic's plot. Gladiator 2 is the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott's historical epic Gladiator.
The Roman–Parthian War of 161–166 (also called the Parthian War of Lucius Verus) was fought between the Roman and Parthian Empires over Armenia and Upper Mesopotamia. It concluded in 166 after the Romans made successful campaigns into Lower Mesopotamia and Media and sacked Ctesiphon, the Parthian capital.
May 15, 2019 · Lucius Aurelius Verus, 18 years Lucilla’s senior, shared the throne with her father, Marcus Aurelius. This joint rule heralded an era of unprecedented importance, marking the first time multiple emperors governed the Roman Empire.
Jun 17, 2023 · Paul Mescal is set to lead Gladiator 2 as Lucius Verus II, a fictionalized version of a real historical figure. In Ridley Scott's original Gladiator film, Lucius Verus II (Spencer Treat Clark) is the young son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and nephew of the villainous Roman Emperor Commodus, who develops an interest in the gladiatorial games and ...
Due for release later this year, the Irish actor, 28, takes on the role of Roman Empire Lucius Verus, the grown-up son of Lucilla, portrayed as a child in the Oscar-winning 2000 original.
4 days ago · Mescal plays Lucius Verus, the adult son of Lucilla from the first film (Connie Nielsen, who also makes a return in this film in the same role). While Lucius was a child, his mother sent him away ...
Poss. HM George I's 37-Great Grandfather. Poss. HRE Ferdinand I's 34-Great Grandfather. Poss. Agnes Harris's 39-Great Grandfather.
