Marcus Annius Verus Caesar
Annius Verus | |||||||||
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Caesar of the Roman Empire | |||||||||
Caesar | 12 October 166 – 10 September 169 | ||||||||
Born | 162/163 | ||||||||
Died | 10 September 169 (aged 7) | ||||||||
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Dynasty | Nerva–Antonine | ||||||||
Father | Marcus Aurelius | ||||||||
Mother | Faustina the Younger |
Marcus Annius Verus Caesar (162 or 163 – 10 September 169) was a son of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Empress Faustina the Younger. Annius was made caesar on 12 October 166 AD, alongside his brother Commodus, designating them co-heirs of the Roman Empire. Annius died on 10 September 169, at age seven, due to complications from a surgery to remove a tumor from under his ear. His death left Commodus as the sole heir.
Life
Marcus Annius Verus was born in late 162 or 163 AD,[1] the son of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina the Younger. He was given the name of Marcus Annius Verus because it was the original name of his father, Marcus Aurelius.[2]
On 12 October 166 AD, during a
Annius died on 10 September 169 AD, at seven years of age, due to complications in removing a
Family
Annius Verus was the son of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina the Younger. Annius was the younger brother of, in order of birth: Domitia Faustina, Titus Aurelius Antoninus, Titus Aelius Aurelius, Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla, Annia Galeria Aurelia Faustina, Titus Aelius Antoninus, an unnamed son, Annia Aurelia Fadilla, Annia Cornificia Faustina Minor, Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus and Lucius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus (Commodus). Annius was the older brother of Hadrianus and Vibia Aurelia Sabina.[12][13]
Nerva–Antonine family tree
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Except where otherwise noted, the notes below indicate that an individual's parentage is as shown in the above family tree.
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References
- ^ Adams 2013a, p. 99.
- ^ Stephens 2012, p. 22.
- ^ a b Adams 2013b, p. 82.
- ^ Adams 2013a, p. 94.
- ^ Adams 2013b, p. 95.
- ^ Adams 2013b, p. 99.
- ^ Adams 2013a, p. 104.
- ^ a b Stephens 2012, p. 31.
- ^ Klonnek 2014, p. 169.
- ^ a b c McLynn 2009, p. 116.
- ^ Adams 2013a, p. 105.
- ^ Livius.
- ^ Birley 1993, p. Table F.
Bibliography
- Adams, Geoff W. (2013a). Marcus Aurelius in the Historia Augusta and Beyond. Lanham, Md.: Lexington Books. ISBN 9780739176382.
- Adams, Geoff W. (2013b). The Emperor Commodus: Gladiator, Hercules or a Tyrant?. Boca Raton: Universal-Publishers. ISBN 9781612337227.
- Birley, Anthony (1993). Marcus Aurelius, a Biography. London: Routledge. OCLC 957321189.
- Klonnek, Martin (2014). Chronologie des Römischen Reiches 2: 2. Jh. - Jahr 100 bis 199 [Chronology of the Roman Empire 2: 2nd century - year 100 to 199] (in German). Online: Berlin epubli GmbH. ISBN 9783737507028.
- McLynn, Frank (2009). Marcus Aurelius: a Life. New York: Da Capo Press. ISBN 9780786745807.
- Stephens, William O. (2012). Marcus Aurelius: a Guide for the Perplexed. New York: Continuum International Publications Group. ISBN 9781441108104.
Websites
- "Marcus Aurelius - Livius". www.livius.org. Archived from the original on 25 November 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
Further reading
- Vagi, David L. (2000). Coinage and History of the Roman Empire, c. 82 B.C.- A.D. 480. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn. ISBN 9781579583163.