The Irish star portrays a grown-up Lucius in the Gladiator sequel, which is set years after the 2000 historical epic starring Russell Crowe. With stories multiplying faster than a clone army, here’s ...

Following the death of Antoninus Pius in 161 CE, Lucius Verus ruled as co-emperor with his adoptive brother Marcus Aurelius until his own death in 169 CE (see coin 26). As an heir to the emperor, he ...