Antoninus PiusCaesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius 86 CE to 161 CE - The adopted son of Emperor Hardrian. Antoninus ruled in a mostly peaceful period with a minimum amount of military conflicts, most which did not require for him to even leave Rome. He was a massive supporter of the arts and sciences, and granted financial rewards and public honors to great teachers. He was also the adopted father of future emperor Marcus Aurelius.