Antoninus Pius

American  

[pahy-uhs] / ˈpaɪ əs /

noun

1. a.d. 86–161, emperor of Rome 138–161.

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Antoninus Pius British  

noun

1. 86–161 _ad , emperor of Rome (138–161); adopted son and successor of Hadrian

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Example Sentences

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

Many Roman coins, principally those of Nero, Vitellius, Vespasian, Domitian, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Constantine, have been found at various times in the course of digging the foundations of houses.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital by Perkins, Thomas, Rev.

The river is, of course, the Clyde.76.This is the earthen rampart, about thirty-five miles in length, between the Clyde and the Forth, now attributed to Antoninus Pius.

From Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Bede, Cuthbert

Faustina the elder, wife of Antoninus Pius and sister of Elius Verus.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.