- Titus Aurelius Fulvus
In the first century there were two men with the name Titus Aurelius Fulvus. One was the paternal grandfather and the other the father to the Roman Emperor
Antoninus Pius .The elder Titus Aurelius Fulvus was of Gallic descent, bore the nomen "Aurelius" and was probably distantly connected to the noble Aurelii family in
Rome . This Fulvus was twice consul and served as a city prefect. The family of the elder Fulvus migrated to Rome from Nemausus, Gaul (modernNîmes ,France ). In February 69, being commander ofLegio III Gallica , he defeated 9,000Rhoxolani horseman on the roman side of the Danube. Probably during the '70s he was "consul suffectus" and in 85 consul.The younger Titus Aurelius Fulvus was consul in
89 . This Fulvus has been described byAugustan History as a "‘stern and upright man’". The younger Fulvus married Arria Fadilla, a daughter to consul and friend to HistorianPliny the Younger ,Titus Arrius Antoninus .Their only child was Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius
Antoninus Pius was born in Lanuvium (modern Lanuvio,Italy ) on19 September 86 . His son was raised by his father-in-law.ources
* http://www.roman-empire.net/highpoint/antoninus.html
* http://www.roman-emperors.org/tonypis.htm#N_1_.
* http://hometown.aol.com/antoninus1/piety/pius.htm
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