person
Lucius Verus
Lucius
also: Lucius, Lucius Verus
Lucius Verus (130–169 CE), co-emperor of Rome alongside Marcus Aurelius until his death. In Madách's Commodus drama the name 'Lucius' likely refers to Lucius as a character representative of the Antonine dynasty's earlier virtues, contrasted with Commodus's degradation.
Reading notes
- Commodus §1.1 Lucius
Lucius Verus (130–169 CE), co-emperor of Rome alongside Marcus Aurelius until his death. In Madách's Commodus drama the name 'Lucius' likely refers to Lucius as a character representative of the Antonine dynasty's earlier virtues, contrasted with Commodus's degradation.