[Born at Rome, A.D. 130. Died at Altinum, in the country of the
Veneti, A.D. 169. Aged 39.]
Licentious and dissolute; the colleague of Marcus Aurelius in the
empire, and the husband of Lucilla, daughter of the latter. During a
four years’ war against the Parthians, Lucius held command of the Roman
army: but, a drunkard and a gamester, his sole part in the war was to
reap the glory of the victories won by his generals. In his youth, he is
described as well made in person; frank, simple, and gentle of
disposition.
[A colossal Bust of him will be found described under Nos. 331 and
333, in the Handbook to the Roman Court and Nave. It was found in the
same place as the colossal Marcus Aurelius.]