Antoninus Pius
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Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus (86-161 CE) became emperor in 138 CE at the death of his adoptive father Hadrian.
At Hadrian's request he had adopted Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as his successors before death of Hadrian in 138. Both would later succeed him as desired by Hadrian.
Antoninus Pius generally followed a conservative line. He avoided unnecessary military adventures and he took great care to leave a healthy economy to his successors. His building activities were mostly limited to finishing the projects left by Hadrian.
Antoninus' wife Faustina died a few years after his rise to power, and she was deified by the senate and a temple build in her honour on the Forum Romanum. This temple was reconsecrated to them both after the death and deification of Antoninus.
Links
http://www.roman-emperors.org/tonypis.htm
http://www.roman-empire.net/decline/antoninus.html
Photo gallery of 6 pictures for "Antoninus Pius"
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The pictures above are taken in the following locations:
- Palazzo Nuovo, Capitoline Museums, Campidoglio, Rome, Italy (2 photographs - prints not available )
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, USA (2 photographs - prints not available )
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark (1 photograph - prints not available )
- Chiaromonti Collection, Vatican Museums, Vatican City State (1 photograph - prints not available )
Documents related to "Antoninus Pius":
- Faustina the Elder - Roman Empress, Wife of Antoninus Pius (Romans, Historical Persons)
- Forum Romanum - The Roman Forum was the political and religious centre in ancient Rome (Rome, Italy)
- Hadrian - Roman Emperor (117-138 CE) (Romans, Historical Persons)
- Lucius Verus - Roman Emperor (161-169 CE) (Romans, Historical Persons)
- Marcus Aurelius - Roman Emperor (Romans, Historical Persons)
- Temple of Antoninus and Faustina - Temple dedicated to deified Faustina the Elder and Antoninus Pius (Forum Romanum, Rome, Italy)
Documents linking to "Antoninus Pius":
- Arch of Constantine - Triumphal arch celebrating the victory of Constantine I over Maxentius, 312 CE (Rome, Italy)
- Hadrian's Villa - Luxurious imperial villa from the first century CE (Tivoli, Lazio, Italy)
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