Antonines wall is mentioned in just one literary source, antoninus biography in the. Ancient coin profile faustina the elder roman imperial. The emperor antoninus pius and the christians cambridge core. Apr 15, 2014 antonius titus aurelius fulvius boionius arrius antoninus was born as an only child from titus aurelius fulvus in 89 ad where he is listed on the biblical timeline with world history. A great historical fiction book based on scholarly research but still very readable and informative about that period of rome in ad 150 is john t cullens a walk in ancient rome. There is no record of any major events or conflicts during his 23 year reign. Colonna di antonino pio is a roman honorific column in rome, italy, devoted in ad 161 to the roman emperor antoninus pius, in the campus martius, on the edge of the hill now known as monte citorio, and set up by his successors, the coemperors marcus aurelius and lucius verus. Antoninus pius was born on september 19, 86 and died on march 7, 161.
Shortly after the completion of hadrians wall, the new emperor, antoninus pius, commanded his governor in britain, quintus lollius urbicus, to advance to a much shorter northern border, from the. Antoninus pius followed hadrian from 8161 ad and continued the trend of stable leadership. The column of antoninus pius is a roman honorific column in rome, italy, devoted in ad 161 to the roman emperor antoninus pius, in the campus martius, on the edge of the hill now known as monte citorio, and set up by his successors, the coemperors marcus aurelius and lucius verus. Antoninus pius 86161 was the nexttolast of the five good emperors ruled 8161. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Antoninus pius timeline ancient history encyclopedia. This roman emperor was a member of the nerva antonine dynasty. The reign of antoninus pius by bryant, ernest edward. Til that roman emperor antoninus pius 86 ce reddit. He wis a member o the nervaantonine dynasty an the aurelii.
The long reign of the emperor antoninus pius is often described as a period. After a sevenday interval justitium marcus and lucius nominated their father for deification. Titus fulvius aelius hadrianus antoninus augustus pius. Aka caesar titus aelius hadrianus antoninus augustus pius.
Mildmannered and capable, he was the fourth of the five good emperors who guided the empire through an 84year period 96180 of internal peace and prosperity. A commentary on antoninus, his itinerary, or, journies of the romane empire, so far as it concerneth britain. Antoninus pius is remembered by history as a kind, just, and intelligent emperor. Adding to this, he oversaw many building programs within rome, including the. Antoninus pius article about antoninus pius by the free. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get. Minerva, draped, helmeted, standing left, holding victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand on shield. Marble portrait of the emperor antoninus pius work of. Marble portrait of the emperor antoninus pius roman sculpture. He was very wealthy and generous, and a solid administrator, and for this reason he was chosen by the emperor hadrian to succeed him.
Antoninvs avg pivs pp tr p cos iiii, laureate head right no legend, roma seated left on cuirass, resting left elbow on a round shield, holding cornucopiae and offering an olive branch in her right hand to antoninus standing right. Antoninus pius, also known as antoninus, was roman emperor from 8 to 161. He was adopted by the emperor hadrian and, on succeeding him, administered the empire with marked ability and integrity. Antoninus pius titus aurelius fulvus boionius arrius antoninus, 19 september 86 7 march 161, or simply antoninus, was roman emperor from 8 to 161. He is perhaps most famous today as the namesake of the antonine wall in. The antonine dynasty 8193 heilbrunn timeline of art history. Antoninus pius simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Antoninus pius celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous. However, despite this long reign second only to that of augustus out of all the emperors he is one of the lesserknown roman emperors. He was one of the five good emperors in the nervaantonine dynasty and the aurelii.
One of his famous acts when antoninus became the emperor was persuading the senate to give hadrian a divine honor. It lives at the metropolitan museum of art in new york. Marble portrait of the emperor antoninus pius work of art heilbrunn timeline of art history the metropolitan museum of art. Ruling as a just and gentle man, under him, rome reached its peak of peace and prosperity. All articles with dead external links articles with dead external links from october 2016 webarchive template wayback links articles with. A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker. Antoninus pius funeral ceremonies were described as elaborate but, despite the pyre depicted on this coin, according to his historia augusta biography, antoninus body and not his ashes was buried in hadrians mausoleum. Antoninus pius cerberus ancient coins and antiquities.
If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account. Born into a senatorial family, antoninus held various offices during the reign of emperor hadrian, who adopted him as his son and successor shortly before his death. The emperor hadrian had begun a fashion for portraying himself bearded like a greek philosopher. Temple of antoninus and faustina in the roman forum. Antoninus pius, emperor of rome, 86161 lc linked data. The brief biography in the scriptores historiae augustae credited to. Feb 17, 2011 this page is best viewed in an uptodate web browser with style sheets css enabled. A succinct timeline of roman emperors400 years of power condensed.
Antoninus pius had a long and peaceful reign as emperor of rome. His family originated in gaul, and his father and grandfathers had all been consuls. Emperor antonius pius timeline timetoast timelines. He would be remembered as one of the 5 good emperors, and he would reign longer than any previous emperor other than augustus, 23 years. Temple of antoninus and faustina worldcat identities. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Sep 06, 2017 antoninus pius was emperor of rome from 8 to 161. His family originated in gaul, and his father and grandfathers had all. Emperor antoninus pius, ancient rome obelisk art history. After the death of his father, he was brought up under the care of arrius antoninus, his maternal grandfather, and a friend of pliny the younger. His family was originally from nemausus called today nimes. The long reign of the emperor antoninus pius is often described as a period of peace and quiet before the storm which followed and plagued his successor, marcus aurelius. Get the best deals on antoninus pius bronze roman imperial coins 27 bc476 ad when you shop the largest online selection at. Titus aurelius fulvius boionius arrius antoninus pius september 19, 86 march 7, 161 was roman emperor from 8 to 161 he was the son of aurelius fulvus, a roman consul whose family came from nemausus.
Antoninus pius, in full caesar titus aelius hadrianus antoninus. Antoninus then became a trusted advisor to emperor hadrian. A succinct timeline of roman emperors400 years of power. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. His portraits thus represent him as a mature man in a sober but refined style that consciously echoes the imperial imagery adopted by hadrian. Antoninus pius and the roman forum by leslie ann peet. Aequanimitas will try to maintain peace and to dedicate as many campuses, theatre squares, and holy sites as possible. Roman emperor during 1 to 161 ad, the son of aurelius fulvus, a roman consul whose family had originally belonged to nemausus nimes, was born near lanuvium on the 19th of. Til that roman emperor antoninus pius 86 ce 161 ce had the most peaceful reign of any ruler in antiquity. Cassius dio attributes these words to the mouth of antoninus pius on the senates refusal to deify his adoptive father, hadrian. This is due to the fact that during those 23 years hardly anything happened.
Antoninus pius emperor of rome 86161 worldcat identities. Marble portrait of the emperor antoninus pius work of art. Hadrian died at age 62 he caught an illness and tried to kill himself but died at sixty. Shortly after the completion of hadrians wall, the new emperor, antoninus pius, commanded his governor in britain, quintus lollius urbicus, to advance to a much. Antoninus pius, 15th roman emperor antoninus pius, also known as antoninus, was roman emperor from 8 to 161. Antoninus acquired the cognomen pius after his accession to the throne. Born into a senatorial family, antoninus held various offices during the reign of emper.
Father adopted by hadrian the previous emperor when antoniuss father was adopted antonius was born into royalty. Mar 16, 2011 antoninus pius was the adoptive son of the emperor hadrian, and became emperor himself after hadrian finally died after a long drawnout illness in ad 8. Publication date 1895 topics antoninus pius, emperor of rome, 86161, rome history antoninus pius. Antoninus was praised for qualities of clemency, dutifulness, intelligence, and purity.
Antoninus pius also known as antoninus, was roman emperor from 8 to 161. Antoninus pius 8 161 ad born 86 died 161 ad, age 75 titus aurelius fulvua boionius arrius antoninus, known to history as antoninus pius, was born of a good family in nimes locted in the gallia narbonensis region southern france. Antoninus pius bronze roman imperial coins 27 bc476 ad for. According to dio and the historia augusta, hadrian had been responsible for the illegal deaths of a number of senators, and at the time of his death there were other senators waiting to be executed. Antoninvs avg pivs pp tr p cos iiii, laureate head right no legend, roma seated left on cuirass, resting left elbow on a round shield, holding cornucopiae and offering an olive branch in her right hand to antoninus standing right before her with marcus aurelius behind him. Antoninus pius was a famous roman emperor, who was born on september 19, 86. Head of antoninus pius, bare, right reverse trib pot cos des ii. Antoninus pius would have been 74 years old at the time of death or 1928 years old today. Jun 25, 20 antoninus pius was roman emperor from 8 to 161 ce.
Antonines, the roman emperors antoninus pius reigned ad 8161 and his adopted son and heir, marcus aurelius reigned ad 161180. Antoninus pius was adopted by hadrian as his successor when he was already fiftyone years old. Unlike the decorated columns of the emperors trajan and marcus aurelius, the column of antoninus pius had the form of a smooth stem made of pink egyptian granite. His reign was the most peaceful in the entire history of the principate. Marcus aurelius reigned as roman emperor from 161 to 180 ce and is. Antoninus pius dupondius a portrait piece coin talk. Antonius pius amazing bible timeline with world history.
Copy inscribed in marble of a letter from antoninus pius to the ephesians, from the bouleuterion at ephesus, 140144 ad, explaining how the emperor resolved a dispute between the roman cities of ephesus and smyrna, british museum. Antoninus pius was one of the socalled 5 good emperors of rome. The roman empire during the reign of antoninus pius. The emperor himself was disinclined to military undertakings and never left italy during his reign. Hadrian had secured the line with the adoption of antoninus pius, who in turn adopted marcus. People born on september 19 fall under the zodiac sign of virgo, the virgin. Antoninus pius was considered to be one of the good emperors of rome based on his qualities of clemency, dutifulness, intelligence, and purity. The history of the roman empire during the reigns of nerva, trajan, hadrian, antoninus pius, and marcus aurelius. Antoninus pius as caesar, ar denarius, february 25july 10, 8, rome imp t ael caesantoninvs bare head right trib. Unlike his two immediate predecessors, trajan and hadrian, antoninus did not embark on any major wars or travel widely through the empire.
It includes the first map of the world known to use a latitude and longitudinal grid system. The emperor had adopted lucius aelius as his successor, but when aelius died, antoninus was. After nero, significantly, instituted the persecution of the christians and after domitians rule, during which some notable cases of antichristian persecutions occurred in rome as well as in proconsular asia, trajans rule produced some scattered persecutions in the greek east of the empire, of which the best known are the case of ignatius of antioch and the one in which pliny the younger. Antoninus pius 1 point 2 points 3 points 8 months ago no sooner was twilight over than he would catch up a cap or a wig and go to the taverns or range about the streets playing pranks, which however were very far from harmless. After a term as consul 120 he went as proconsul to asia, where he governed with distinction. To navigate the timeline, click and drag it with your mouse, or click on the timeline overview on the bottom. Antoninus pius was the son of a roman consul named aurelius fulvus. Mar 03, 2020 antoninus pius, roman emperor from ad 8 to 161.
Antoninus pius reign was probably the height of the roman empire. Find out another important leader in amenhotep iii facts. His mother was arria fadilla, his father also his paternal grandfather passed away when he. Roman unique building that replaces the monument when antoninus pius is their leader. Antoninus was careful with funds and did not toss it around in luxury. He was born on 19 september 86 ad and passed away on 7 march 161 ad. The long tenure of antoninus pius proved one of the most peaceful and prosperous in roman history. Antoninus pius, roman imperial coinage reference, thumbnail. The antonine dynasty reflects the connections between wealthy provincial and italian families. He was a skilled administrator and was praised by his contemporaries for his effective style of governance. Antoninus pius 8 161, antoninus pius 8161 ma coin shops. Having held the title for 23 years, the longest reign since that of augustus, he had a great deal of time in.
He was one of the five good emperors in the nervaantonine dynasty and the. Ancient roman coins rome at its finest under emperor. Antoninus whose last name means dutiful was a just and compassionate man, wellliked and respected by the common people as well as those in the roman government. Date ad 8 denomination denarius mint rome obverse imp t ael caes antoninvs. Antonius titus aurelius fulvius boionius arrius antoninus was born as an only child from titus aurelius fulvus in 89 ad where he is listed on the biblical timeline with world history.
The heart of rome by lisa petrocelli book roman forum rome, italy, temple of antoninus and faustina converted into the church of san lorenzo in miranda. The sides depict the parades of knights that took place to mark the occasion of solemn imperial funerals. Base of the column of antoninus pius musei vaticani. In order of their reign, they were nerva, trajan, hadrian, antoninus pius, and.
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