The death of Aelius Verus, whose son he adopted as his heir, opened his road to the imperial throne.
He declined to have the months September and October renamed after he and his wife. His mother was Arria Fadilla and his father had been consul twice. The death of Aelius Verus, whose son he adopted as his heir, opened his road to the imperial throne. His wife Faustina was deified after her death in 141 and in her memory this emperor donated many funds to support orphan girls. He personally escorted the body of Hadrian from Baiae to Rome and completed the Temple and Mausoleum of his predecessor and his faithfulness to Hadrian's memory helped him earn his famous moniker. For 10 points, name this Roman emperor who died in 161 and was succeeded by Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus whose religious practices earned him fame.
He declined to have the months September and October renamed after he and his wife.
Antonius Pius