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1 day ago · Marcus Aurelius sent his co-emperor Lucius Verus to command the legions in the East. Lucius was authoritative enough to command the full loyalty of the troops, but already powerful enough that he had little incentive to overthrow Marcus. The plan succeeded—Verus remained loyal until his death, while on campaign, in 169.
2 days ago · Lucius Septimius Severus (Latin pronunciation: [ˈluːkiʊs ˈsɛptɪmʊs sɛˈweːrʊs]; 11 April 145 – 4 February 211) was a Roman politician who served as emperor from 193 to 211. He was born in Leptis Magna (present-day Al-Khums, Libya) in the Roman province of Africa.
1 day ago · Then there’s Lucilla’s son Lucius Verus, who is a supporting player in Gladiator and headlines Gladiator II. Lucilla really did have a kid named Lucius, however, he didn’t embark on epic ...
3 days ago · Knowing that Lucius Verus, the protagonist of the second movie, had a very deep and close relationship to Maximus, who was both a father figure and an idol for the young Verus at the time, it is natural to expect that the movie will explore his past and this is where archive scenes and unused footage might come in handy.
4 days ago · Quintus Lutatius Catulus (149–87 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic in 102 BC. His consular colleague was Gaius Marius. During their consulship the Cimbri and Teutones marched south again and threatened the Republic. While Marius marched against the Teutones in Gaul, Catulus had to keep the Cimbri from invading Italy.
3 days ago · In 161 AD, Emperor Pius died, and Marcus became joint emperor with another adopted son: Lucius Verus. A few years later, Verus died, leaving Marcus as the sole emperor of Rome. Marcus went on to rule for another 11 years. He went on numerous military campaigns in that time, but died in 180 AD while still engaged in a war against the Gauls.
4 days ago · Mescal stars as Lucius Verus, the nephew of the first film's villain Commodus (Phoenix). As an adult, Lucius will be forced to fight as a gladiator much like Maximus whom he grows to idolize.
