Antoninus Pius
Americannoun
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
Urbicus being sent hither by Antoninus Pius, distinguished himself by his victories.
From Old English Chronicles by Various
In the acts of the famous martyrs of Lyons, who suffered under Antoninus Pius, the heathens scornfully insult it with this character.
From Arguments Of Celsus, Porphyry, And The Emperor Julian, Against The Christians Also Extracts from Diodorus Siculus, Josephus, and Tacitus, Relating to the Jews, Together with an Appendix by Taylor, Thomas
Of that high courage the end of Antoninus Pius is an immortal memory.
From Leaves in the Wind by Gardiner, A. G. (Alfred George)
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