The Apologists · AD 130–180 · External witness
Emperor Lucius Verus
AD 130 – 169 · Roman co-Emperor (161–169) · Rome
External witness
Who Emperor Lucius Verus was
Marcus Aurelius's co-emperor, the 'Lucius the philosopher' of Justin's dedication — the First Apology is addressed to Antoninus Pius 'and to Verissimus the philosopher and to Lucius,' making him one of the apology's three imperial readers.
Also listed in non-christian witnesses and roman emperors.
Common questions
When did Emperor Lucius Verus live?
Emperor Lucius Verus is dated AD 130 – 169 in the archive, which places Emperor Lucius Verus in the Apologists (AD 130–180).
Which early sources mention Emperor Lucius Verus?
Emperor Lucius Verus is named in 2 primary-source passages catalogued here, drawn from Justin Martyr and Marcus Aurelius. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
Where was Emperor Lucius Verus from?
The archive associates Emperor Lucius Verus with Rome.
Who were Emperor Lucius Verus’ contemporaries?
The archive links Emperor Lucius Verus to 3 other figures, including Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Emperor Antoninus Pius and Justin Martyr. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.
Primary-source mentions (2)
Every passage below is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.
First Apology 1 (the address)
c. AD 155To the Emperor Titus Aelius Adrianus Antoninus Pius Augustus Caesar, and to his son Verissimus the philosopher, and to Lucius the philosopher… I, Justin, the son of Priscus, of Flavia Neapolis, present this address and petition.Justin Martyr · source text
Meditations I.17 (the emperor's thanks concerning his brother)
c. AD 175That I had such a brother, who was able by his moral character to rouse me to vigilance over myself.Marcus Aurelius · Meditations I.17 · source text
Connected in the archive
People
Events in this lifetime
- AD 112 · Pliny writes Trajan, AD 112
- AD 117 · Symeon and Ignatius martyred, AD 117
- AD 135 · Bar Kokhba crushed; Aelia Capitolina, AD 135
- AD 144 · Marcion expelled at Rome, AD 144
- AD 156 · The New Prophecy erupts, AD 156
Place
Places served
The one place the sources put Emperor Lucius Verus.
- 1Rome