This emperor was hated [by the people, in spite of his excellent reign] on account of the early and the late murders, since they had been unjustly and impiously brought about. Yet he had so little of a bloodthirsty disposition that even in the case of some who took pains to thwart him he deemed it sufficient to write to their native lands the bare statement that they did not please him. And if any man who had children was absolutely obliged to receive punishment, still, in proportion to the number of his children he would also lighten the penalty imposed. [Notwithstanding, the senate persisted for a long time in its refusal to vote him divine honors, and in its strictures upon some of those who had committed excesses during his reign and had been honored therefor, when they ought to have been chastised.] After Hadrian's death there was erected to him a huge equestrian statue representing him with a four-horse team. It was so large that the bulkiest man could walk through the eye of each horse, yet because of the extreme height of the monument persons passing along on the ground below are wont to think that the horses themselves as well as Hadrian are very small. DIO'S ROMAN HISTORY 70 Antoninus Pius, succeeding by adoption, effects the deification of Hadrian (chapter 1). The cognomen Pius is bestowed upon Antoninus by the senate (chapter 2). He showed little hostility toward the Christians: was careful in trifles: met a quiet death in old age (chapter 3). Earthquake that damaged Bithynia, the Hellespontine region, and especially Cyzicus (chapter 4). He is compared with Numa: his gentleness and kindliness (chapter 5). He was intent upon justice, not upon enlarging the empire: hence the barbarians brought their quarrels to him to settle (chapters 6, 7). DURATION OF TIME. Camerinus, Niger. (A.D. 138 = a.u. 891 = First of Antoninus, from July 10th). Antoninus Pius Aug. (II), Bruttius Praesens. (A.D. 139 = a.u. 892 = Second of Antoninus). Antoninus Pius Aug. (III), Aurelius Caesar (II). (A.D. 140 = a.u. 893 = Third of Antoninus). M. Peducaeus Sylloga Priscinus, T. Hoenius Severus. (A.D. 141 = a.u. 894 = Fourth of Antoninus). L. Cuspius Rufinus, L. Statius Quadratus. (A.D. 142 = a.u. 895 = Fifth of Antoninus). C. Bellicius Torquatus, Tib. Claudius Atticus Herodes. (A.D. 143 = a.u. 896 = Sixth of Antoninus). Avitus, Maximus. (A.D. 144 = a.u. 897 = Seventh of Antoninus). Antoninus Pius Aug. (IV), M. Aurelius Caesar (II). (A.D. 145 = a.u. 898 = Eighth of Antoninus). Sex. Erucius Clarus (II), Cn. Claudius Severus. (A.D. 146 = a.u. 899 = Ninth of Antoninus). Largus, Messalinus. (A.D. 147 = a.u. 900 = Tenth of Antoninus). L. Torquatus (III), C. Iulianus Vetus. (A.D. 148 = a.u. 901 = Eleventh of Antoninus). Sergius Scipio Orfitus, Q. Nonius Priscus. (A.D. 149 = a.u. 902 = Twelfth of Antoninus). Gallicanus, Vetus. (A.D. 150 = a.u. 903 = Thirteenth of Antoninus).