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Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius (19 September AD 86 – 7 March 161) was Roman emperor from AD 138 to 161. He was the fourth of the Five Good Emperors from the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. Born into a senatorial family, Antoninus held various offices during the reign of Emperor Hadrian.
- 11 July 138 – 7 March 161
- 117-138
- 138-161
- 96-98
Apr 12, 2024 · Antoninus Pius was a Roman emperor from ad 138 to 161. Mild-mannered and capable, he was the fourth of the “five good emperors” who guided the empire through an 84-year period (96–180) of internal peace and prosperity. His family originated in Gaul, and his father and grandfathers had all been.
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Jun 25, 2013 · Antoninus Pius was Roman emperor from 138 to 161 CE. When Roman emperor Hadrian (r. 117-138 CE) died on July 10, 138 CE, he left, as did his predecessors, an adopted son as his successor, Antoninus Pius.
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Antoninus Pius, in full Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, (born Sept. 19, 86, Lanuvium, Latium—died March 7, 161, Lorium, Etruria), Roman emperor (ad 138–161). Of Gallic origins, he served as consul (120) before being assigned judicial administrative duties in Italy. He later governed the province of Asia (c. 134). He became an...
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Jul 7, 2020 · Antoninus Pius is often regarded as one of the five good emperors of the Roman Empire, a title he earned through his effective and benevolent rule. Antoninus Pius’ reign, lasting from 138 to 161 AD, was a period of unparalleled stability and prosperity in the Roman Empire.
Jul 2, 2019 · Antoninus Pius was considered to be one of the good emperors of Rome based on his qualities of clemency, dutifulness, intelligence, and purity.
Sep 14, 2020 · Overseeing a reign famed in antiquity for its peace and piety, prudence and propriety, could Antoninus Pius have been the greatest Roman emperor?
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