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Accession of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as Co-Emperors

Accession of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as Co-Emperors

Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus are jointly proclaimed as co-emperors in the Roman Senate, marking the first time Rome is ruled by two equal emperors. The senators and Praetorian Guards witness this

Year 161
Date 3/7
Location Roman Senate, Rome, Italy
Layer 2
Visibility PUBLIC
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Key Figures

Marcus Aurelius Lucius Verus Senator Aulus Praetorian Guard Captain Young Tribune
Time Travel

Causal neighbors · 875 linked moments

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Death of Antoninus Pius
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Death of Antoninus Pius
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Death of Antoninus Pius
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Death of Emperor Antoninus Pius
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Accession of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as co-emperors
Accession of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as co-emperors
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Accession of Marcus Aurelius
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Accession of Lucius Verus
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Death of Antoninus Pius
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Death of Antoninus Pius
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Death of Antoninus Pius
Death of Antoninus Pius
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Accession of Marcus Aurelius
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Death of Emperor Antoninus Pius
161 · contemporaneous
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Death of Antoninus Pius
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Accession of Marcus Aurelius
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Accession of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as co-emperors
Accession of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as co-emperors
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Accession of Marcus Aurelius
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Death of Antoninus Pius
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Accession of Marcus Aurelius as Roman Emperor
161 · contemporaneous
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Accession of Marcus Aurelius
161 · contemporaneous
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161 · contemporaneous
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Death of Antoninus Pius
161 · contemporaneous
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Death of Emperor Antoninus Pius
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Death of Antoninus Pius
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Death of Antoninus Pius
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Accession of Marcus Aurelius as Emperor
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Accession of Emperor Marcus Aurelius
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Death of Antoninus Pius
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