ON the Death and Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius in March 161 AD, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus became co-Emperors, both surnamed Antoninus, a name which the ancient Romans equate with inestimable glory.
Marcus being the elder and wiser, was given the title Augustus, while Lucius took the name Caesar.
They
remained cordial to one another though their vastly different
characters were always a cause of discord, though never of rivalry or
outright animosity.
They were a harmonious and cooperative pair of rulers, the only example of effective imperial brotherhood in the long history of Rome.
They were a harmonious and cooperative pair of rulers, the only example of effective imperial brotherhood in the long history of Rome.
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