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Aelius was adopted by an aging and ailing Hadrian in 136 and named successor to the throne, although he had no military experience; he had served as a senator. He had powerful political connections, but was in poor health. His tastes were luxurious and extravagant and his life said to have been frivolous. Hadrian's choice seems to have been an error in judgement. Some scholars have suggested that Aelius may have been Hadrian's bastard son, but there is no reason to believe this.

Aelius was the father of Lucius Verus ( December 15, 130 - 169) who was later to be co-emperor from 161 until his death in 169.

Aelius himself was never to become emperor, dying shortly before Hadrian. After the death of Aelius, Hadrian adopted Titus Aurelius Fulvius Boionius Arrius Antoninus Pius ( September 19September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). There are 103 days remaining. Events 1356 In Battle of Poitiers English defeat French 1692 Giles Corey is pressed to death after refusing to plead in the Salem witch trials. 1777 First Battl, 86Centuries: 1st century BC 1st century 2nd century Decades: 0s BC 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Years: 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 Events Births September 19 Antoninus Pius, Roman emperor 138- 161 Deaths 86. - March 7March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). There are 299 days remaining. Events 1799 Napoleon I of France captures Jaffa in Palestine and his troops proceed to kill more than 2,000 Albanian captives. 1848 The Great, 161) on the condition that Antoninus Pius himself adopt the younger Lucius Verus and Hadrian's nephew by marriage, Marcus Annius VerusImperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus ( April 26, 121 March 17, 180) was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death in 180. He was born Marcus Annius Catilius Severus and at marriage took the name Marcus Annius Verus . When he was named Emperor, he ( April 26April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). There are 249 days remaining. Events 1478 The Pazzi attack Lorenzo de' Medici and kill his brother Giuliano during High Mass in the Florence Cathedral. 1607 English col, 121Events Era name changes from Yongning (2nd year) to Jianguang in the Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty. Roman settlement in present-day Wiesbaden, Germany is first mentioned. Roman emperor Hadrian fixes the border between Roman Britain and Caledonia on a line r - March 17, 180). Marcus later co-ruled with Lucius as Marcus Aurelius until Lucius death in 169, at which time he was sole ruler until his own death in 180.