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Verus is a disambiguation page linking to articles about more than one person of that name. Lucius Ceionius Commodus Verus Armeniacus ( December 15 130 - 169 ), known simply as '''Lucius Verus''', was Roman Co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius , from 161 until his death. Verus was the son of Avidia and Lucius Aelius Caesar , the adopted son, and intended successor, of Emperor Hadrian . When Aelius Caesar died in 138, Hadrian chose Antoninus Pius as his successor, on the condition that Antoninus Adopt both Verus (then seven years old) and Marcus Aurelius , Hadrian's nephew. As an imperial prince, Verus received careful education from the most famous ''grammaticus'' Marcus Cornelius Fronto . Verus is reported to have been an excellent student, fond of writing poetry and delivering speeches. Verus' political career started as Quaestor in 153 and then as Consul in 154 . In 161 , he was once again consul, with Marcus Aurelius as senior partner. Antoninus died on March 7 , 161 , and was succeeded by Marcus Aurelius. Verus was nonetheless opted as co-emperor, an unprecedented event in the Roman Empire . Officially both men shared equal powers, but in practice it was Marcus Aurelius who became the leader. Verus was given the control of the armies, proving the confidence between him and his senior brother. To solidify this alliance, Marcus Aurelius gave his daughter Lucilla in marriage to Verus and together they had three children. in the war for Armenia.]] Between , and the title of ''Armeniacus''. The parade was unusual because it included Verus, Marcus Aurelius, their sons and unmarried daughters as a big family celebration. The next two years were spent in Rome. Verus continued with his glamorous lifestyle and kept the troupe of actors and favourites with him. He had a tavern built in his house, where he celebrated parties with his friends until dawn. He also enjoyed roaming around the city among the population and without acknowledging his identity. The games of the circus were another passion in his life, especially Chariot Racing . Marcus Aurelius disapproved of his conduct but, since Verus continued to perform his official tasks with efficiency, there was little he could do. In the spring of 168 war broke out in the Danubian border when the Alamanni and the Marcomanni invaded the Roman territory. This war would last until 180 , but Verus did not see the end of it. In 169 , as Verus and Marcus Aurelius returned to Rome from the field, Verus fell ill with symptoms attributed to Food Poisoning , dying after a few days. However, scholars believe that Verus may have been a victim of Smallpox , as he died during a widespread epidemic known as the Antonine Plague . Despite the minor differences between them, Marcus Aurelius grieved the loss of his adoptive brother. He accompanied the body to Rome, where he offered games to honour his memory. After the funeral, the senate declared Verus divine to be worshipped as ''Divus Verus''. REFERENCES |
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