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- Marcus Annius Verus (d. 124 AD) was a distinguished Roman politician who lived in the 2nd century, served as a praetor and was the father of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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Marcus Annius Verus ( d. 124 AD) was a distinguished Roman politician who lived in the 2nd century, served as a praetor and was the father of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius . Life. He was the son of Roman senator Marcus Annius Verus and noblewoman Rupilia Faustina.
Marcus Annius Verus (c. 50 – 138 AD) was the paternal grandfather and adoptive father of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, and father-in-law of emperor Antoninus Pius.
Marcus Aurelius was the son of the praetor Marcus Annius Verus and his wife, Domitia Calvilla. He was related through marriage to the emperors Trajan and Hadrian. Marcus's father died when he was three, and he was raised by his mother and paternal grandfather.
Mar 26, 2018 · His birth name was Marcus Annius Verus, after his father of the same name. His grandfather and great-grandfather on his father's side were senators and his mother, Domitia Lucilla (known as the minor, l. c. 155-161 CE), also came from a wealthy and politically connected family.
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- Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor (r. 161-180 CE), regarded as the last of the Five Good Emperors, and best known for his work "Meditations".
- Aurelius is famous for his book Meditations, a personal journal he kept of philosophical observations. He is also well-known today from the 2000 fi...
- Although Christians were persecuted during Aurelius' reign, modern scholarship has shown that he did not issue any edict and would not have support...
- Aurelius was deeply influenced by the philosophy of Stoicism and relied on its precepts throughout his reign. He is therefore often considered an e...
- Be Decisive. “Unwavering adherence to decisions, once he’d reached them.”
- Despise Dependence. “Self-reliance, always.”
- Don’t Make Excuses or Shirk Responsibility. “His willingness to take responsibility—and blame—for [the empire’s needs and the treasury].”
- Treat People Well and Listen to Them. “Compassion…His dogged determination to treat people as they deserved….Never [be] content with first impressions, or break off discussion prematurely….
Marcus Annius Verus was born in AD 121 and somehow caught the attention of the reigning emperor Hadrian. At age 18, he was adopted by Antoninus Pius along with Lucius Ceionius Commodus; he because deeply attached to his adoptive father.
Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor (161–180), best known for his Meditations on Stoic philosophy. He has symbolized for many generations in the West the Golden Age of the Roman Empire. Learn more about Marcus Aurelius’s life, including his rise to power, his reign, and his legacy.
