2012 British Museum: emperor Lucius Verus

Marble bust of emperor Lucius Verus

 

 

Lucius Verus (Latin: Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus; 15 December 130 – 169), was Roman co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius, from 161 until his death.

 

 

Excavated/Findspot: Rome

 

(Europe,Italy,Lazio,Rome (province),Rome)

 

Date: 161-170 (circa)

 

 

Height: 93.98 centimetres

 

 

Curator's comments:

This portrait appears to have marked the joint rule of Lucius Verus with Marcus Aurelius.

 

 

Reign: 8 March 161 – 169 (with Marcus Aurelius)

 

 

 

Full name:

Lucius Ceionius Commodus (from birth to adoption);

Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus (from adoption to accession);

Caesar Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus (as emperor)

 

 

 

Born: 15 December 130

 

 

Died: 169 (aged 39)

 

 

Place of death: Rome

 

 

 

Buried: Hadrian's Mausoleum

 

 

 

Predecessor: Antoninus Pius

 

 

 

Successor: Marcus Aurelius (alone)

 

 

 

Wife: Lucilla

 

 

 

Offspring: daughter Aurelia Lucilla, son Lucius Verus and daughter Plautia, all died young

 

 

 

Dynasty: Antonine

 

 

 

Father: Lucius Aelius (natural); Antoninus Pius (adoptive, from February 138)

 

 

 

Mother: Avidia Plautia

 

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