Lucius Verus
(15 December 130 - February 169 CE)
Lucius Verus reigned in Rome in the years 161-169 CE together with his adoptive brother Marcus Aurelius. He became famous for his love to fun.
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Biographies of Romans
The history of ancient Rome saw the emergence of many outstanding figures who left a lasting mark on the history of the world. Some of them are remembered by posterity as cruel tyrants, such as Caligula, Nero, and Caracalla. Others became renowned as reformers and builders of the Roman state’s power, including Augustus, Claudius, Marcus Aurelius, Diocletian, and Constantine the Great. It is also impossible to ignore the Roman generals, who often saved the state from collapse.
History also includes outstanding figures of Roman culture – writers, philosophers, and artists whose work had a profound impact on the development of European civilization. In this section, I present profiles of individuals who achieved great deeds or whose actions left a lasting mark on the pages of history.
Apuleius of Madaura
(c. 125 - after 170 CE)
Apuleius, also called Apuleius of Madaura, was a Berber writer and philosopher from the 2nd century CE. Author of the satirical romance Metamorphoses / The Golden Ass.
Marcus Aurelius
(26 April 121 - 17 March 180 CE)
Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor who ruled in 161-180 CE. He was one of the most outstanding and educated emperors of Rome.
Lucian of Samosata
(c. 120 - c. 190 CE)
Lucian of Samosata was a Roman rhetoric and satirist who wrote in Greek. He is considered the creator of social satire.
Elius Aristides
(26 November 117 - c. 180 CE)
Aristides was a leading representative of the second sophistry, an intellectual current developed during the early Roman Empire.
Ceionius Commodus
(13 January 101 - 13 January 138 CE)
Ceionius Commodus was adopted by Hadrian and appointed his heir to the throne of Rome. The emperor's plans were destroyed by the unexpected death of Commodus.
Claudius Ptolemy
(c. 100 - c. 168 CE)
Claudius Ptolemy was a Greek astronomer, mathematician and geographer. He lived in Alexandria belonging at that time to the Roman Empire.
Faustina the Elder
(c. 100 - 140 CE)
Faustina the Elder was the daughter of Marek Annius Verus and Faustina Rupilia. She also went down in history as the aunt of emperor Marcus Aurelius. But her biography also hides an interesting story - she was one of the most engaged empresses in improving the education of the lower social strata...
Appian of Alexandria
(c. 95 - c. 180 CE)
Appian of Alexandria was a famous Greek writing historian during the reign of Rome. He became famous for his position - "Roman History".