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He was admired not alone by those of his own race, but even by foreigners, as was shown by some of the neighboring barbarians laying down their arms and permitting the prince to decide their quarrels by his vote. And whereas he had in the course of his life as a private citizen amassed a vast amount of money, when he entered upon office he expended his own abundance upon gifts for the soldiers and for his friends. To the public treasury he left a great deal of property of all kinds.
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The emperor Marcus takes Verus as an associate: he gives him charge of the Parthian war (chapters [1], [2] ).
Wars with the Iazyges, Marcomani, and Germans (chapters [3] and [5] ).
About the war in Egypt with the Bucoli (chapter [4] ).
Marcus's tirelessness in hearing cases at law (chapter [6] ).
The Iazyges conquered (chapter [7] ).
The Quadi are vanquished by rain sent from Heaven in answer to Roman prayers (chapters [8] and [10] ).
About the Thunderbolt Legion from Melitene (chapter [9] ).
How envoys came to the emperor from a number of barbarians,--the Quadi, Astingi, Iazyges, Marcomani, Naristi (chapters [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21] ).
Revolt of Cassius and of Syria (chapters [22], [23], [24], [25], [26] ).
How Cassius was killed, together with his son (chapter [27] ).
Kindness of Marcus toward the adherents of Cassius: death of Faustina and honors accorded her (chapters [28], [29], [30], [31] ).
The return of Marcus and his generosity (chapter [32] ).
With his son Commodus he subjugates the Scythians: he himself meets death (chapter [33] ).
Eulogy of Marcus (chapters [34], [35] ).
DURATION OF TIME
M. Ael. Aurel. Verus Caes. (III), L. Ael. Aurel. Commodus (II).
(A.D. 161 = a.u. 914 = First of Marcus, from March 7th).
Iunius Rusticus, Vettius Aquilinus.
(A.D. 162 = a.u. 915 = Second of Marcus).
I. Aelianus, Pastor.
(A.D. 163 = a.u. 916 = Third of Marcus).
M. Pompeius Macrinus, P. Iuventius Celsus.
(A.D. 164 = a.u. 917 = Fourth of Marcus).
L. Arrius Pudens, M. Gavius Orfitus.
(A.D. 165 = a.u. 918 = Fifth of Marcus).
Q. Servilius Pudens, L. Fufidius Pollio.
(A.D. 166 = a.u. 919 = Sixth of Marcus).
L. Aurelius Verus Aug. (III), Quadratus.
(A.D. 167 = a.u. 920 = Seventh of Marcus).
T. Iunius Montanus, L. Vettius Paulus.
(A.D. 168 = a.u. 921 = Eighth of Marcus).
Q. Sosius Priscus, P. Caelius Apollinaris.
(A.D. 169 = a.u. 922 = Ninth of Marcus).
M. Cornelius Cethegus, C. Erucius Clarus.
(A.D. 170 = a.u. 923 = Tenth of Marcus).
L. Septimius Severus (II), L. Alfidius Herennianus.
(A.D. 171 = a.u. 924 = Eleventh of Marcus).
Maximus, Orfitus.
(A.D. 172 = a.u. 925 = Twelfth of Marcus).
M. Aurelius Severus (II), T. Claudius Pompeianus.
(A.D. 173 = a.u. 926 = Thirteenth of Marcus).
Gallus, Flaccus.
(A.D. 174 = a.u. 927 = Fourteenth of Marcus).
Piso, Iulianus.
(A.D. 175 = a.u. 928 = Fifteenth of Marcus).
Pollio (II), Aper (II).
(A.D. 176 = a.u. 929 = Sixteenth of Marcus).
L. Aurel. Commodus Aug., Quintilius.
(A.D. 177 = a.u. 930 = Seventeenth of Marcus).
Rufus, Orfitus. (A.D. 178 = a.u. 931 = Eighteenth of Marcus).
Commodus Aug. (II), T. Annius Aurel. Verus (II).
(A.D. 179 = a.u. 932 = Nineteenth of Marcus).
L. Fulvius Bruttius Praesens (II), Sextus Quintilius Condianus.
(A.D. 180 = a.u. 933 = Twentieth of Marcus, to March 17th).
A.D. 161 (a.u. 914)
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