HIST 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 36: Avidius Cassius, Marcomannic Wars, Gladiator
21 Apr 2017
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Just the removal of hadrian"s counselor judge. Marcus aurelius (161-180) and lucius verus (161-169) Antonine" age stress on family and the imperial dynasty. Ruled as joint augusti with equal powers. Parthian war parthians seized armenia and invaded syria. Roman troops returned from east with smallpox. After 166 - it spread through empire for 25 years. Marcus settled many danubian migrants into german provinces. Avidius cassius general of parthian war. Citizens criticized commodious for no peace nor consolidation of borders. Commodious returned to rome a great triumph built column of marcus. Commodious only cared about his own personal concerns and gratification. Assassinated in 192 damned his memory. Civil war and the rise of septimius severus power. 193 - emerged the dynasty of the severans. Senate, praetorians, and army fought for power. Severus promoted by troops along danube maintained and expanded. First princeps - 193 - lucius helvius pertinax. Severus marched into rome in a civilian toga.
