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	Lucius Aelius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Aelius was adopted by an aging and ailing Hadrian in 136 and named successor to the throne, although he had no military experience; he had served as a senator.
		Aelius was the father of Lucius Verus (December 15, 130 - 169) who was later to be co-emperor from 161 until his death in 169.
		After the death of Aelius, Hadrian adopted Titus Aurelius Fulvius Boionius Arrius Antoninus Pius (September 19, 86 - March 7, 161) on the condition that Antoninus Pius himself adopt the younger Lucius Verus and Hadrian's nephew by marriage, Marcus Annius Verus (April 26, 121 - March 17, 180).
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	Lucius Verus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lucius Ceionius Commodus Verus (December 15 130 - 169), known simply as Lucius Verus, was Roman co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius, from 161 until his death.
		Verus was the son of Lucius Aelius Caesar, a man close to emperor Hadrian and his first choice as successor, by his wife Avidia.
		When Aelius Caesar died in AD 138, Hadrian chose Antoninus Pius as his successor, on the condition that Antoninus adopted both Verus (then seven years old) and Marcus Aurelius, Hadrian's nephew.
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	Lucius Verus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lucius Ceionius Commodus Verus Armeniacus (December 15, 130 - 169), known simply as Lucius Verus, was Roman co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius, from 161 until his death.
		Verus was the son of Avidia and Lucius Aelius Caesar, the adopted son, and intended successor, of Emperor Hadrian.
		When Aelius Caesar died in 138, Hadrian chose Antoninus Pius as his successor, on the condition that Antoninus adopt both Verus (then seven years old) and Marcus Aurelius, Hadrian's nephew.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lucius_Verus (745 words)

	Aelius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aelius was the nomen of the ancient Roman gens Aelia.
		Lucius Aelius Lamia, consul 3 AD Sextus Aelius Catus, consul 4 AD Aelius Catus, a commander, possibly the same person with Sextus Aelius Catus.
		The Pons Aelius, now called the Ponte Sant'Angelo, is a bridge in Rome built by Hadrian.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aelius (94 words)

	Roman Emperors - DIR Lucius Verus
		Lucius Ceionius Commodus, the future Lucius Verus, was the son of Lucius Aelius Caesar, the Emperor Hadrian's first choice as a successor.
		Lucius had a tavern built in his house where he spent his post-dinner hours with a wide spectrum of acquaintances to gamble all night, or to eat and drink until he fell asleep and had to be carried to bed.
		Lucius participated in the first campaign although he was not given the leadership assignment he had abused during the Parthian War.
	www.roman-emperors.org /lverus.htm (2610 words)

	Detail Page
		When, in 136, the aging ruler adopted Lucius Aelius Caesar as his successor, he ensured that Marcus was betrothed to Aelius' daughter.
		His betrothal to Aelius' daughter was terminated in favor of a union with Annia Galeria Faustina, the daughter of Antoninus.
		Lucius Verus was honored upon his return to Rome in October 166.
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=ROME1007 (1428 words)

	Detail Page
		Born Lucius Ceionius Commodus, he was the son of Lucius Aelius Caesar, the adopted heir of Hadrian.
		Verus served as Quaestor in 153 and Consul in 154, and, in 161, with Marcus.
		With the new name of Lucius Aurelius Verus, or Lucius Verus, he became the political equal of Marcus Aurelius—but was never able to overcome the widely held view that he enjoyed a life of rest and recreation.
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=ROME1839 (390 words)

	Roman Civilization Bates College Winter 2002 - M. Imber Antonines, Christianity
		When Antoninus died, Lucius and Marcus inherited the throne as "co-emperors." Technically the only greater constitutional authority possessed by Marcus was his office as Pontifex Maximus.
		Marcus betrothed Lucius to his own daughter and advanced the date of the marriage ceremony when word came back from Syria (where Lucius was commanding troops in a war with Parthia) that Lucius was a bit of a hound.
		Other sources, however, characterize Lucius as an able general who was not afraid to delegate and who knew how to raise the moral of the troops.
	abacus.bates.edu /~mimber/Rciv02/w11c2.lec.htm (4540 words)

	Lucius Verus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lucius Verus was the son of Hadrian's adopted heir, Aelius Caesar and was only eight years old when his father died.
		Lucius Verus is remembered for being a fairly successful military conqueror and hero.
		It was during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus that the plague was brought back to Rome from the East by one of the returning armies.
	users2.ev1.net /~legionary/mainevent/coins/LuciusVerus.html (159 words)

	The First Church of Rome Part 4
		Lucius was as evil and cunning as his father was benevolent and broad-minded.
		The occupant of the episcopal throne in the earlier years of Lucius' reign, the successor of Soter, was Eleutherus, previously a deacon of Anicetus.
		Lucius (Commodus) was titled "Britannicus" because of the success of the Roman arms in those regions under his rule (AD 184: "However, the most important war was in Britain.
	www.christianhospitality.org /pages_20items/pt4_first_church_rome.htm (7609 words)

	Perspectives in Numismatics - Eight Hundred Years of Roman Coinage
		The various contenders for power made full use of the propaganda value of the currency to further their own ambitions, and the appearance of Caesar's portrait on denarii struck in the last months of his life was an important step towards the popular acceptance of the principle of monarchy.
		Caesar had made the concept of contemporary portraiture acceptable, and the coinage of the post-Caesarian period abounds with the effigies of the principal contenders in the power struggle.
		Following Aelius' premature death, on New Year's Day A.D. 138, Hadrian then made the best possible choice on merit, Antoninus, but stipulated that the young son of Aelius Caesar, Lucius Verus, should be designated as joint heir of Antoninus, together with Marcus Aurelius.
	www.chicagocoinclub.org /projects/PiN/rc.html (7272 words)

	Liturgical Calendar Part I
		Aelius Caesar is often called the Western Favorite, because of the possibility that he rivaled Antinous for Hadrian's love.
		We venerate Aelius Caesar as the fallen Prince of Flowers, the spiritual twin brother of Antinous whose death is the end of the Saturnalia.
		While Hadrian was courting the young Antinous, Lucius married Domitia Lucilla and had three children by her, one of which was the later Emperor known as Lucius Verus who is often confused with his father.
	www.antinopolis.org /litcalendar-1.html (7997 words)

	Hadrian
		On his father's death in 85 or 86 he was placed under the guardianship of two fellow countrymen, his kinsman Ulpius Trajanus (afterwards the emperor Trajan), and Caclius Attianus (afterwards prefect of the praetorian guard).
		He hastened to propitiate the former by a donative of twice the usual amount, and excused his hasty acceptance of the throne to the senate by alleging the impatient zeal of the soldiers and the necessity of an imperator for the welfare of the state.
		Against the advice of his relatives and friends he adopted L. Ceionius Commodus under the name of L. Aelius Caesar, who was in a feeble state of health and died on the 1st of January 138, before he had an opportunity of proving his capabilities.
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	math lessons - Aelius Sejanus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lucius Aelius Seianus (or Sejanus) (20 BC– October 18, 31 AD) was an ambitious soldier, friend and confidant of Tiberius, and for a time the most influential and feared citizen of Rome.
		Sejanus was born at Volsinii, in Etruria, to the family of Lucius Seius Strabo, a knight who became praetorian prefect under Augustus.
		By Roman custom he was known as Aelius Sejanus after his adoption into the more prestigious Aelian gens.
	www.mathdaily.com /lessons/Aelius_Sejanus (341 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Commodus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus (originally Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus) (August 31, 161–December 31, 192) was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192.
		He is often considered to have been one of the worst Roman Emperors, in the mould of Nero and Caligula — along with whom, because of his instability and excesses, he is sometimes called one of the Mad Emperors.
		The months of the calendar were all renamed in his honour (Lucius, Aelius, Aurelius, Commodus, Augustus, Herculeus, Romanus, Exsuperatorius, Amazonius, Invictus, Felix, Pius [1]), and the Senate was renamed as the Commodian Fortunate Senate.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref?title=Commodus (1272 words)

	MARCUS
		After the death of Aelius Caesar, Hadrian adopted Marcus' uncle, Antonius Pius, who in turn adopted Marcus and the son of Aelius Caesar, Lucius Ceionius Commodus.
		Marcus married Annia Galeria Faustina, the daughter of Antonius Pius, though previous to his adoptionhe had been betrothed to the daught of Aelius Caesar.
		They ruled jointly, though Lucius was less competent and was clearly more interested in his own pleasure than his duties to Rome.
	www.vroma.org /~jhaughto/MARCUS.htm (537 words)

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		Lucius Ceionius Commodus, a sleek Senator from a distinguished Roman family, was plucked from obscurity by Hadrian in 136 and named as his chosen successor, with the adoptive name Lucius Aelius Caesar.
		Knowing his time was short, Hadrian adopted a middle-aged Senator, Antoninus Pius, as his successor, and in turn made Antoninus adopt Aelius Caesar's son Lucius Verus and another distant kinsman, young Annius Verus (later famous as the "philosopher emperor" Marcus Aurelius) as his eventual successors.
		This Aelius Caesar's son eventually won the throne he never attained himself.
	www.wildwinds.com /coins/ric/aelius/RIC_0436.9.txt (683 words)

	Antoninus Pius - WCD (Wiki Classical Dictionary) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Climbing the cursus honorum to become consul in 120, he attained the highest rank a senator could wish for, the proconsulship of Asia; the Historia Augusta (2.11) mentions also that he was one of the four ex-consuls in charge of the administration of Italy by special appointment of Hadrian.
		He was adopted at age 51 by Hadrian after the death of heir apparent Lucius Aelius Caesar, under the condition that he adopt Aelius' son L. Aurelius Commodus (confusingly known later as the emperor Lucius Verus) and his wife's nephew M. Annius Verus (later Marcus Aurelius).
		The Apology of Justin Martyr is addressed to him (as Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius Augustus Caesar), and he is connected with a clarification in the legal procedure for prosecuting Christians - pleading for an end to their punishment 'unless guilty of subversion'.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /wcd/Antoninus_Pius (751 words)

	Who was Marcus Aurelius?/The Real Story
		Marcus was originally betrothed to the daughter of Aelius Caesar.
		However, with the untimely death of Aelius, Marcus was instead adopted by his uncle, the Emperor Antoninus Pius.
		With Lucius as his joint partner, a political marraige was arranged and Lucius was thus betrothed to his daughter Lucilla.
	moviegladiator.tripod.com /wwmarc.html (484 words)

	Marcus Aurelius
		Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (April 26, 121 March 17, 180) was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death in 180.
		After the death of his first adopted son, Aelius Verus, Hadrian appointed Antoninus Pius his successor on the condition that Antoninus in turn would adopt Marcus Annius Verus, the son of his wife's brother, and Lucius, son of Aelius Verus, and arrange for them to be next in line.
		During their thirty-year marriage Faustina bore thirteen children, most notably, his son Commodus who would become Emperor and daughter Lucilla who was wed to Lucius Verus to solidify his alliance with Marcus Aurelius.
	www.crystalinks.com /marcusaurelius.html (856 words)

	History of Easter: Pontius Pilate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lucius Aelius Sejanus was, like Pilate, of the equestrian order.
		It is quite likely that at this time Pilate was admitted to the inner circle of 'amici Caesaris' or friends of Caesar, an elite fraternity of imperial advisors open only to senators or equestrians high in imperial service.
		Sejanus took advantage of this and offered up to Caesar the names of senators he claimed were not loyal to Rome.
	www.billpetro.com /HolidayHistory/hol/easter/pilate.html (659 words)

	Barry & Darling Ancient Coins
		When Aelius died, Antoninus Pius was adopted in his place.
		After he was adopted by Hadrian, Antoninus was required to adopt Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as his own heirs and successors.
		One of his first acts as emperor was to request the Senate invest Lucius Verus as his co-emperor.
	www.ancient-times.com /info/timeline.html (1747 words)

	Aelius, Roman Imperial Coins of, at WildWinds.com
		L AELIUS CAESAR, bare head right / CONCORDIA, Concord standing left, leaning on column and holding patera and cornucopiae.
		L AELIVS CAESAR, bare head right / TR POT COS II, CONCORD in exergue, S C across field, Concordia seated left on ornate & draped throne, feet on footstool, holding patera in outstretched right hand & leaning left arm on small cornucopiae set on seat.
		Aelius Caesar, 2nd Consulship, Æ Drachm of Alexandria.
	www.wildwinds.com /coins/ric/aelius/i.html (543 words)

	R1263
		Publius Aelius Hadrianus was born on 24 January AD 76, probably at Rome.
		Hadrian’s father, Aelius Hadrianus Afer, was a cousin of the emperor Trajan, who was also from Italica.
		Given the name Lucius Aelius Caesar he was sent to Pannonia as governer, but died of tuberculosis, 1st January 138 AD, much to Hadrian's disgust.
	www.forumancientcoins.com /historia/coins/r3/r1263.htm (340 words)

	sejanus and the chronology of Christ's death (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lucius Aelius Sejanus' bearing on church history is not immediately apparent to the church historian.
		The term "friend of Caesar" (Latin: amicus Caesaris) is a technical term reserved for senators, knights and administrators who were meritorious and thus favored by the emperor.
		He says, "It is probable that when Pontius Pilate succeeded Valerius Gratus as prefect of Judea in AD 26 he was appointed by the equestrian Lucius Aelius Sejanus" (see Harold W. Hoehner, "Chronological Aspects of the Life of Christ, Part V: The Year of Christ's Crucifixion", Bibliotheca Sacra 131 (October-December, 1974):341).
	www.xenos.org /essays/sejanus.htm (4580 words)

	Romans in Britain - Biograhpy of Emperor Hadrian
		Hadrian appointed Lucius Salvius Julianus, a fl African, to review the edicts issued each year by the Praetors when they took office.
		So he chose to adopt Lucius Ceionius Commodus, who took the name of Lucius Aelius Caesar and gave him the governorship of Pannonia.
		He did this and took Marcus Aerelius and Lucius Verus, son of Aelius Caesar as his sons and heirs.
	www.romans-in-britain.org.uk /bio_hadrian.htm (1344 words)

	wallsources
		It is, however, plain from that restoration that the inscription could belong to anywhere between 163-6 and possibly earlier or even slightly later as none of the year-specific titles survives in full.
		The joint consulship of Lucius Verus (joint emperor with Aurelius, 161-9), and Umidius Quadratus is said to have occurred in the year 167, thus providing a rare instance of a fixed year on the Wall following the abandonment of the Antonine Wall.
		Marcus Aurelius 161-80 (with Lucius Verus as co-emperor 161-9; and Commodus as co-emperor 177-80)
	www.romanbritain.freeserve.co.uk /WALLSOURCES.HTM (2844 words)

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