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Emperor of the Roman Empire. He was counted as one of the Five Wise Emperors and maintained a relatively stable reign. He is a person who thinks about the rule of the Roman Empire and the era of peace.
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Antonine peace
138–161
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He was born into the powerful senate class of the Roman Empire and gained fame through his many public positions. He was adopted as Emperor Hadrian's successor and succeeded to the imperial throne.
They maintained the stability of the empire by emphasizing administration and maintaining legal order rather than large-scale wars of conquest. In Britannia, the Antonine Wall was built and left its mark on border policy.
``Pius'' means a pious person, and is associated with paying homage to the late emperor Hadrian. He was an emperor who was remembered more for his moderate rule than for his military exploits.
The reign of Antoninus Pius shows that the Roman Empire supported its vast territory not only with military power but also with administration, law, and urban society. Studying him makes you think about how the stability of the empire was maintained.
