Publius Martius Verus

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Publius Martius Verus was a Roman senator and general and probably came from Tolosa in southern Spain.

Verus fought successfully against the Parthians under Lucius Verus and was rewarded with the suffect consulate in 166 . The consulate, which he held with Marcus Vibius Liberalis , is represented by an inscription dated March 23 and military diplomas , e.g. Some of them are dated April 17, 166. At the same time he became a legate of the province of Cappadocia (166-175). There he installed 172 Sohaimos as king of Armenia. When Avidius Cassius rebelled against Marcus Aurelius , he fought him and became a legate of Syria in his place . In 179 Verus was again consul and accepted into the patrician class - probably as a thank you for his loyalty .

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  1. ↑ Inscription ( CIL 11, 1924 ).
  2. ↑ Military diplomas from 166 ( CIL 16, 121 , RMD 3, 179 ).
  3. ↑ Margaret M. Roxan : Roman Military Diplomas 1985–1993 (= University of London, Institute of Archeology. Occasional Publications, Volume 14). Institute of Archeology, London 1994, p. 303, no.179, note 3.
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SURNAME Martius Verus, Publius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Verus, Publius Martius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman suffect consul 166 and consul 179
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century
Place of death Rome