ANTONINUS PIUS

(Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus)pīˈəs, a.d. 86–a.d. 161, Roman emperor (138–161). After a term as consul (120) he went as proconsul to Asia, where he governed with distinction. He was adopted by the emperor Hadrian and, on succeeding him, administered the empire with marked ability and integrity. Italy was embellished with fine buildings, and the provinces were eased of much of their financial burden. During his reign the Wall of Antoninus was built in Britain. His wife was Faustina, aunt of his successor, Marcus Aurelius.

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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Book by Paul Barron Watson; Harper & Brothers, 1884
Subjects: Marcus Aurelius--Emperor Of Rome--121-180
...Their Policy.--Popularity of Antoninus Pius. --His Private Life.--Marcus...140. On one side, the head of Antoninus Pius, with the in scription: ANTONINVS...Capit., Ant. Pi. , c. 1: Ipse Antoninus Pius natus est XIII. kal. Octobres...
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A Select Library of Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church: Second Series - Vol. 1
Book by Philip Schaff, Henry Wace; Christian Literature Co., 1890
Subjects: Christian Literature, Early
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Rome: An Oxford Archaeological Guide
Book by Amanda Claridge, Judith Toms, Tony Cubberley; Oxford University Press, 1998
Subjects: Excavations (Archaeology)--Italy--Rome--Guidebooks, Rome (Italy)--Antiquities--Guidebooks
...Temple of Divus Antoninus Pius and Diva Faustina 107...his successor the 52-yearold Antoninus Pius , born T. Aurelius Arrius Antoninus...had already been adopted by Antoninus Pius as his successor on Hadrians...
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Greek Apologists of the Second Century
Book by Robert M. Grant; Westminster Press, 1988
Subjects: Apologetics--History--Early Church, Ca. 30-600
...Hadrian 34 5 Antoninus Pius and the Christians 44...Marcus Aurelius. Hadrian chose Antoninus Pius and his two adopted sons, Marcus...Polycarp of Smyrna, Justin wrote to Antoninus Pius around 156. After a revolt was...
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The Ruins and Excavations of Ancient Rome
Book by Rodolfo Lanciani; Houghton Mifflin, 1897
Subjects: Rome (Italy)--Antiquities
...Fortifications of Paul III., Pius IV., and Urban VIII...Faustinae Temple of Antoninus and Faustina...a hotbed of malaria. Antoninus Pius and M. Aurelius preferred...again in the time of Antoninus Pius. On either occasion it...
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A Woman of Rome: the Matron in Justin, 2 Apology 2.1-9
Journal article by Robert M. Grant; Church History, Vol. 54, 1985
Subjects: Church History
...frequent just in the reign of Antoninus Pius. 36 What she wanted first...whose wife Faustina (daughter of Antoninus Pius) was said to cohabit with sailors...38 S.H.A. M. Antoninus , 19.8-9. 39 Among many...
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The Roman Empire as Known to Han China
Journal article by Edwin G. Pulleyblank; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 119, 1999
Subjects: China--History, Historical linguistics--Analysis, Rome (Ancient)--History
...in 166 C.E. Since the name Andun can be plausibly identified either with the emperor Antoninus Pius (reg. 138-161) or his successor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (reg. 161-180), this provides at least one firm link to Rome itself. There is not much...
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The Killer Within: Christianity and the Invention of Murder in the Roman World
Journal article by Sarah Currie; Differences, Vol. 8, 1996
Subjects: Feminism, Feminist Criticism, Women, Women--United States
...slaughter by their masters by a Petronian law in the first century CE, confirmed in the second century by the emperor Antoninus Pius. Yet one of the effects of the law was to strengthen the rights of the master to chastise physically his slaves...
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Tod: Les Inscriptions Du Temple Ptolemaique et Romain
Journal article by Penelope Wilson; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 125, 2005
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Tod: Les Inscriptions du temple ptolemaique et romain, vol. II (Book)--Book reviews
...Offerings. Most of the other cartouches in the building are blank except for on the north wall of the exterior where Antoninus Pius is named. The decoration of the building spans up to 320 years, and the differences in style are evident from the...
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Religious Freedom and the History of the Christian World in Roger Williams' Thought
Journal article by Hans R. Guggisberg; Early American Literature, Vol. 12, 1977
Subjects: American Literature--Colonial Period, Ca. 1600-1775, American Literature--Revolutionary Period, 1775-1783
...Williams also deals with many defenders of religious freedom. In this very heterogenous group it is the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius who stands for antiquity, because of the edict granting liberty of worship to the Christians attributed to him by...
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Israel Now : The Author, a Former Resident of Israel, Finds That Raw Power and Economic Forces Are Redrawing the Map of the Middle East, and Peace Talks Will Merely Formalize the Emerging Reality
Magazine article by Robert D. Kaplan; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 285, January 2000
Subjects: Israel--Political aspects, Israeli Americans--Personal narratives
...Jerusalem, Rabbi Yehudah was a diplomat. According to the Talmud, he was a friend of one of the Antonine Emperors (either Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius), with whom he discussed philosophy. Acquiescence to the rule of the great powers paid dividends...
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The Griffin
Magazine article by Rachel Hajar; World and I, Vol. 13, December 1998
Subjects: Animals, Mythical--Portrayals, Middle East--History, Middle Eastern history, Monsters--History, Mythical animals--Portrayals, Mythology--History
...Roman Empire adopted this myth to express its own role in the administration of universal justice. The Roman emperor Antoninus Pius had coins struck showing one of Nemesis griffins with her wheel beneath its paw. Hybrid creatures mark the border...
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Israel Now: The Author, a Former Resident of Israel, Finds That Raw Power and Economic Forces Are Redrawing the Map of the Middle East, and Peace Talks Will Merely Formalize the Emerging Reality
Magazine article by Robert D. Kaplan; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 285, January 2000
Subjects: Israel--Political aspects, Middle East--Politics and government
...Jerusalem, Rabbi Yehudah was a diplomat. According to the Talmud, he was a friend of one of the Antonine Emperors (either Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius), with whom he discussed philosophy. Acquiescence to the rule of the great powers paid dividends...
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Through the Legal Looking Glass
Magazine article by C.W. Griffin; The Humanist, Vol. 63, May-June 2003
Subjects: Humanism--Laws, regulations and rules, Humanism--Political aspects
...proof of innocence is technically correct but, more importantly, irrelevant. In the second century, Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius made a gigantic leap forward in criminal law when he ordered that defendants were to be assumed innocent until proven...
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Hadrian's Wallsend
Magazine article by Russell Chamberlin; History Today, Vol. 50, August 2000
Subjects: Archaeological expeditions--England, Architecture, Roman--England, Segedunum, England--Discovery, exploration, etc.
...control with people passing through it under surveillance. Within a few months of Hadrians death in 138 his successor, Antoninus Pius, did push that frontier nearly a hundred miles further north to create his turf-built wall across Scotland but twenty...
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An Inspiration for Britannia
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), February 2, 2008
...which they called Britanniae, and was first seen on a brass coin, the sestertius or sesterce, of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161). Revived by Charles II, who had more than a soft spot for her, Britannia as we know her today made her first...
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Britannia's Last Stand; CHRISTOPHER PROUDLOVE ON HOW ALMOST 2,000 YEARS OF HISTORY WILL COME TO A CLOSE WHEN THE ROYAL MINT REDESIGN THE 50P COIN
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), February 2, 2008
...which they called Britanniae, and was first seen on a brass coin, the sestertius or sesterce, of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161). Revived by Charles II, who had more than a soft spot for her, Britannia as we know her today made her first...
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Hot Seats
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), February 2, 2008
...which they called Britanniae, and was first seen on a brass coin, the sestertius or sesterce, of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161). Revived by Charles II, who had more than a soft spot for her, Britannia as we know her today made her first...
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Why Banish Our Own Britannia from Her Realm?
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), April 7, 2008
Subjects: Money
...first appeared on coins in Roman times, with her first appearance on a bronze sestertius struck in Rome for Emperor Antoninus Pius, who ruled from AD138-161. She was the goddess who personified the British Isles and also appeared on coins during...
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GOLD Fingers
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), January 11, 2001
...found in all their 22-carat-gold glory which belonged to the eras of the following Roman rulers (from left to right): Antoninus Pius (AD138-41), Faustina (AD138-41), Hadrian (AD117-38), Lucilla (AD164-9), Lucius Aelius (AD138), Lucius Verus (AD165-6...
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Antoninus Pius
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
ANTONINUS PIUS (Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus)antoni n s pi s, a.d. 86 a.d. 161, Roman emperor (138...their financial burden. During his reign the Wall of Antoninus was built in Britain. His wife was Faustina, aunt of...
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Antoninus, Wall Of
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...the Firth of Forth to the Firth of Clyde. It was built by the Roman governor Lollius Urbicus in the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius probably in a.d. 140 42. Intended as a defense against the peoples to the north, it was built out of turf, with a...
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Fronto
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...Roman teacher and rhetorician, b. Numidia, Africa. Antoninus Pius made him consul in 143. A successful teacher and government...Library) with Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Verus, Emperor Antoninus Pius, and others, is invaluable for insights into imperial...
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Faustina
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...emperors. 1 The elder (c.104 141) was the wife of Antoninus Pius , who founded a school for orphan girls in her honor. 2 The younger (c.125 176), daughter of Antoninus Pius and the elder Faustina, was the wife of Marcus Aurelius...
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Marcus Aurelius
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...was a nephew of Faustina, the wife of Antoninus Pius , who adopted him. Marcus married Antoninus daughter, another Faustina. From youth he...Lucius Verus, as colleague, Marcus succeeded Antoninus in 161. Verus allowed him to dominate, and...
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