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Antoninus Pius

Antoninus Pius in Roman Biography

An-to-ni'nus Pi'us, or, more fully, Ti'tua Au-re'- 11-us Ful'vus Boi-o'nI-us Ar'rI-us An-to-ni'nus, [Fr. Antonin, ON'to'niN',] an excellent Roman emperor, a son of Aurelius Fulvus, was born at Lamtvium in 86 A.D. He became consul in 120 a.d., after which he governed the province of Asia, as proconsul, with wisdom and equity. He married Annia Galeri...

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Antoninus in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

Pius, or Titus Aurelius Fulvius Boionius Antonīnus, a Roman emperor, A.D. 138-161, born near Lanuvium, A.D. 86, adopted by Hadrian in 138, and succeeded the latter in the same year. The Senate conferred upon him the title of Pius, or "the dutifully affectionate," because he persuaded them to grant to his father Hadrian the apotheosis and other...

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Antoninus Pius in Wikipedia

Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus (19 September 86 – 7 March 161), commonly known as Antoninus or Antoninus Pius, was Roman Emperor from 138 to 161. He was a member of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty and the Aurelii. He did not possess the sobriquet "Pius" until after his accession to the throne. Almost certainly, he earned the name "Piu...

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