Hadrian
emperor after Trajan; Trajan's cousin
Castle of St. Angelo
Hadrian's Mole (mausoleum; tomb)
Antoninus Pius
emperor after Hadrian; kind to Christians
Marcus Aurelius
virtuous pagan; great, stoic emperor
Verus
adopted son of Antoninus; shared throne with Aurelius
Stoics
acted according to reason and virtue
Quadi
tribe fought by Aurelius in Parthian war
Thundering Legion
Christian soldiers fighting with Aurelius
"To waste time is one of the greatest of crimes."
quote from Marcus Aurelius
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