The Rogue Classicist says today is the anniversary of the date on which the Emperor Marcus Aurelius and his co-emperor Lucius Verus celebrated their triumph for victory in Persia in the year 166 A.D. According to DIR, the Historia Augusta jokes that the triumph celebrated the end of the Thespian War because Lucius Verus spent most of his time watching theatrical performances, drinking, and dining. Lucius Verus deserves credit for his ability to delegate well and select capable generals. Fronto adds that he improved the soldiers' morale.

On This Day in History - October 12

Lucius Verus image © Clipart.com

In ancient Rome on October 10, in 19 A.D., Germanicus, the extremely popular adopted son of the Emperor Tiberius died mysteriously. Germanicus had married Agrippina the Elder, granddaughter of Augustus, with whom he had 9 children. One of them became the mother of the last Julio-Claudian emperor, Agrippina the Younger, mother of Nero. Another child of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder was Gaius Caesar, who became the emperor known as Caligula.

This Day in History

Germanicus image © Clipart.com