Antoninus Pius
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noun
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This detail of a carved marble column from the second century CE shows the apotheosis, or elevation to divine status, of the emperor Antoninus Pius and his wife Faustina.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
"After the emperor Hadrian has died the new emperor Antoninus Pius needs a victory as the incoming emperor. "
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2016
No period in Roman history could have been selected more unlikely and improbable for the death of a Christian Bishop at Rome on account of his religion, than the reign of Antoninus Pius.
From The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity by Reber, George
He flourished probably towards the close of the 1st century A.D., or perhaps during the reign of Antoninus Pius.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
Justin addressed an Apology to Antoninus Pius, and one-half of his book is occupied with the demonstration that every major characteristic of Christianity had been prophesied and was a fulfilment.
From The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire by Glover, T. R. (Terrot Reaveley)
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