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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Emperor of Rome (138–161) who was the adopted son and successor of Hadrian.
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Wealthy and popular but down-to-earth enough to get his feet dirty with regular folk in the annual grape harvest, he was welcomed with open arms by the majority of the Senate, and in tribute to his piety in successfully pressing that reluctant body to deify Hadrian, he was given the official title Antoninus Pius, “Antoninus the Righteous.”
Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010
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The niche with a Christian fresco It was very difficult to make a selection between the dedication identifying the so-called Antoninus Pius sanctuary as a temple to Hadrian and Antoninus Pius, or the niche with the Christian fresco in the Domestic Area.
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Commissioned by Emperor Hadrian and finished by Antoninus Pius, the temple, which is considered one of the most majestic in Rome, is now mostly columns and arches.
Temple of Venus And Rome Reopens After 26-Year Renovation (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post 2010
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Commissioned by Emperor Hadrian and finished by Antoninus Pius, the temple, which is considered one of the most majestic in Rome, is now mostly columns and arches.
Temple of Venus And Rome Reopens After 26-Year Renovation (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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In part this was a policy forced on the imperial family because the marriages of Trajan, Hadrian, and Antoninus Pius all failed to produce sons.
Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010
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The emperor Antoninus Pius was accosted by a cadre of angry holy men even before breakfast.
The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010
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Although the Roman Empire under Antoninus Pius had remained superficially peaceful, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus faced several troubling crises almost immediately.
Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010
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Antoninus Pius was, himself, at a loss to determine the correct course of action in this hideous case.
The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010
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In April 145, after a seven-year engagement, the royal wedding of Marcus and Faustina, the teenage daughter of Antoninus Pius, took place.
Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010
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In addition, a separate wall circuit encircled the promontory of the Temple of Hadrian and Antoninus Pius.
Fortifications: Aims 2009 « Interactive Dig Sagalassos – City in the Clouds 2009
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