Feb 25, 2019
On This Day | 25 February
Emperor Hadrian wearing the gorgoneion. Marble, c. 127–128 CE.
In 138 CE, Emperor Hadrian adopted Antoninus Pius as his heir.
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On This Day | 25 February
Emperor Hadrian wearing the gorgoneion. Marble, c. 127–128 CE.
In 138 CE, Emperor Hadrian adopted Antoninus Pius as his heir.
Emperor Antonius Pius, Athens
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Events
In 161 CE, Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius was succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus following his death - an unprecedented political arrangement in the Empire.
In 321 CE, Roman Emperor Constantine I (the Great) decreed that the dies Solis Invicti (literally 'day of the Unconquered Sun’) was a day of rest.
Births
In 148 CE, Lucilla, a Roman noblewoman, daughter of Marcus Aurelius, and sister of Commodus, was born in Rome.
In 189 CE, Publius Septimius Geta, Roman Emperor between 209 and 211 CE, was born in Rome.
Deaths
In 161 CE Antoninus Pius, the 15th Emperor of Rome who reigned between 138 and 161 CE, died aged 74.
I really hope that because of epic the musical people don’t confuse Antoninus Pius for Antonius of Ithaca from the odyssey
Your Occasional Stoic - From the Father: Integrity, Hard Work, Modesty
Your Occasional Stoic – From the Father: Integrity, Hard Work, Modesty
In my father I observed mildness of temper, and unchangeable resolution in the things which he had determined after due deliberation. No vainglory in those things which men call honors. A love of labor and perseverance. A readiness to listen to those who had anything to propose for the common weal. An undeviating firmness in giving to every man according to his deserts; and a knowledge derived…
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Excavations at Tlos reveal Roman works
New excavation work in the ancient city of Tlos in Muğla’s Fethiye district has unearthed several ancient sculptures of Roman emperors.
The archaeological team found sculptures of Roman emperors Hadrian; Antonius Pius and his daughter Faistinaminor; Mareus Aurellus as well as the Goddess Issis, according to Taner Korkut, who is leading the dig.
The excavation, which is being conducted with a 40-person team and 36 workers, has unearthed traces of sculptures and archaeological artifacts dating back 10,500 years. Read more.