hadrian6:Detail: Clemency of the emperor Marcus Aurelius. 177-180. A.D.Capitoline museum.
hadrian6:Detail: Clemency of the emperor Marcus Aurelius. 177-180. A.D.Capitoline museum. http://hadrian6.tumblr.comEmperor’s son-in-law and trusted ally Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus (125-193) is also depicted in this relief. He was a competent military leader who helped both Lucius Verus and Marcus Aurelius in the wars against Parthians and Germanic tribes. Lucius Verus died in January 169 and a short time later emperor Marcus Aurelius arranged a marriage between his daughter Lucilla (former empress) and Pompeianus. The Marcomannic wars went on in 170s and during this decade Pompeianus continued his distinguished career. He was the emperor’s “chief of staff” and main military leader in the war against Germanic tribes. Pompeianus achieved also success in the field of politics, since he was a member of the Roman senate and acted as a consul in 173 CE. The emperor also pondered naming his son-in-law as Caesar, but the general declined. During Commodus’ reign Pompeianus retired from public life but resumed his office as a senator after the emperor was assassinated. Pompeianus is also among those few Roman generals/senators who were offered the throne but declined. In his case this happened actually twice in 192 The first offer came straight after Commodus’ assassination, when urban prefect Pertinax - Pompeianus former subordianate in Marcomannic wars - suggested that Pompeianus should occupy the vacant throne. A few months later a beleaguered ruler Didius Julianus asked Pompeianus to become his co-emperor. On both occasions Pompeianus declined the honour citing -among other things - advanced age and health problems. -- source link
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