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Lucius Verus as a child Bust of Antoninus Pius. Born Lucius Ceionius Commodus on 15 December 130, Verus was the first-born son of Avidia and Lucius Aelius Caesar, the first adopted son and heir of Emperor Hadrian. He was born and raised in Rome.
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Aug 29, 2013 · Lucilla believed she and her husband Lucius Verus had been passed over by Marcus Aurelius as potential heirs to the throne.
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t. e. Commodus ( / ˈkɒmədəs /; [4] 31 August 161 – 31 December 192) was a Roman emperor who ruled from 177 until his assassination in 192. For the first three years of his reign he was co-emperor with his father Marcus Aurelius.
Apr 12, 2024 · Marble head of the co-emperor Lucius Verus, Roman, c. 166–170 ce; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. (more) Lucius was the son of a senator, Lucius Ceionius Commodus, whom the emperor Hadrian adopted as his successor under the name Lucius Aelius Caesar. When Ceionius died on Jan. 1, 138, Hadrian designated Antoninus Pius as his ...
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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. While little is known about Avidia, we have more information about Lucius’ father.
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Nov 28, 2016 · After Lucius' abrupt death in 169 CE, she would marry the military commander Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus. Unfortunately, she became involved in a plot against her brother, the Emperor Commodus (Marcus' son), and was exiled and later executed. Remove Ads. Advertisement.
Nov 20, 2023 · Lucius Verus’ Early Life and Family. Lucius Verus, originally named Lucius Ceionius Commodus, was born into a family with a long-standing history of service to the Roman state. His father, Lucius Aelius Caesar, was briefly adopted as the heir to Emperor Hadrian but died before ascending the throne. Following his father’s death, Lucius Verus ...
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