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On the assassination of Domitian he was proclaimed emperor and he did much to improve the condition of the state. He lacked the capacity to command and he had half-hearted support of the army. He died January 25, AD 98.

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He was very successful at expanding the borders of Rome. He also carried out a successful building program in Rome and he constructed or repaired many roads, bridges, and aqueducts throughout the empire.

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He is best known as the builder of the great wall from the Tyne to the Solway in England. He was one of the most capable emperors and he devoted his life to the improvement of the state.

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He was adopted by Hadrian as his heir in AD 136. He died of tuberculosis before Hadrian on January 1, AD 138.

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He was adopted by Hadrian as his heir. The history of his reign is one of tranquility and prosperity and the Roman world enjoyed his patient, judicious and impartial rule.

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After the death of Aurelius, he was adopted by Antoninus. Aurelius reign was disturbed by many frontier wars. During these wars he wrote his celebrated (meditations). He was a careful generous and conscientious ruler and is best remembered for his devotion to stoic philosophy.

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She was the wife of Antoninus Pius and the mother of Faustina, jr.

Collection Overview From the Collection: Collection includes the original dealer description for each coin, inventories and appraisals, and some notes by Handshu. Most of the documentation consists of the dealer and auction catalogs Handshu selected his coins from and issues of periodicals which provide an overview of the market for coins. Handshu's reference books on coins have been cataloged separately for the Library's collection. The majority of the coins provide a nearly complete collection of portraits of Roman emperors from...

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He was adopted by Antoninus and was co-emperor with Aurelius. He campaigned successfully in the east from AD 163-65. He was an alcoholic and his death in AD 169 was a relief to his senior partner.

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She was the elder daughter of Marcus Aurelius and eventually put to death by her brother the emperor Commodus.