Lucius Aelius Verus Caesar became the adopted son and intended successor to Hadrian, but never attained the throne. Aelius was born Lucius Ceionius Commodus Verus; of the gens Ceionius. His father Lucius Ceionius Commodus Verus was consul in AD 106, and his paternal grandfather of the same name was consul in AD 78. His paternal ancestors were from Etruria and of consular rank. His mother was a Roman named Aelia or Fundania Plautia. Augustan history states that his maternal grandfather and his maternal ancestors were of consular rank.

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