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Titus Aurelius Fulvus
Titus Aurelius Fulvus may refer to: * Titus Aurelius Fulvus (grandfather of Antoninus Pius) Titus Aurelius Fulvus was a Roman consul and grandfather of the emperor Antoninus Pius; as his son by the same name was Pius's father. Biography Titus Aurelius Fulvus was a supporter of Vespasian during the Year of Four Emperors. A provincial fr ... * Titus Aurelius Fulvus (father of Antoninus Pius) * Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus, emperor as Antoninus Pius {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titus Aurelius Fulvus (grandfather Of Antoninus Pius)
Titus Aurelius Fulvus was a Roman consul and grandfather of the emperor Antoninus Pius; as his son by the same name was Pius's father. Biography Titus Aurelius Fulvus was a supporter of Vespasian during the Year of Four Emperors. A provincial from Nemausus, Gaul (modern Nîmes, France), he gained his military experience as ''legatus legionis'' or commander of the Legio III Gallica in the East under Corbulo. When the legion was transferred to Moesia, in February 69 AD, he led them to victory over 9,000 Rhoxolani horsemen on the Roman side of the Danube. It was while legatus of Legio III that he convinced the Illyrian armies to support Vespasian; as a reward, Fulvus was summoned to Vespasian's side in Alexandria during the critical period between Vitellius' death in December 69 and the emperor's departure for Rome in August of September of the following year. Further honors included a suffect consulship early in Vespasian's reign (between 72 and 74 AD, the year is uncertain), and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titus Aurelius Fulvus (father Of Antoninus Pius)
Titus Aurelius Fulvus was a Roman senator, who was active during the reign of Domitian. Fulvus is best known as the father of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius. His father, also named Titus Aurelius Fulvus, had also been twice consul and promoted to the patrician class. Biography Titus Aurelius Fulvus was ordinary consul in 89 with Marcus Asinius Atratinus as his colleague.Gallivan, "The Fasti", p. 191 This Fulvus has been described by Augustan History as a "stern and upright man". The younger Fulvus married Arria Fadilla, a daughter of the consul Gnaeus Arrius Antoninus and friend to the historian Pliny the Younger. Their only child was Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus, who was born in Lanuvium (modern Lanuvio), Italy, on 19 September 86; who was raised by Fulvus' father-in-law after his early death. This son became the emperor Antoninus Pius. See also * ''Augustan History'' References External links Roman-empire.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Aurelius Fulvus, Titus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
