Emperor Antony Informative Speech

I am here with you all to mourn the loss of our beloved emperor Antoninus Pius. During his reign of 24 years, he was known as one of the five good-rulers due to his skill, knowledge, and likeable personality. Between the years 138-161, Antoninus was able to lead Rome into a time of peace and prosperity, which could surely not be said about most emperors. I had the privilege of developing a close friendship with him since childhood and he was always a wonderful companion to have during both good times and bad. On September 19, 86, Antoninus Pius was born in Lanuvium, which is 20 miles south of Rome, to Titus Aurelius Fulvus and Arria Fadilla, who were from a prosperous family of former government leaders. Even during his childhood, he was always …show more content…
However, Antoninus refused to take part and Hadrian died naturally on July 10, 138, which is a day I’m sure many of us remember. Because he was adopted by the late ruler, Antoninus became emperor of Rome and immediately decided what changes needed to be made. First, he established laws to prevent the mistreatment and abuse of slaves, which we know was certainly a large issue to tackle. In addition, all trials that occurred during his reign were handled with due process in order to assure fairness and consideration for all who were involved. These are also excellent representations of Antoninus’ personality that we all knew: kind, calm, determined, and accomplished. Although there was some fighting during Antoninus’ reign, he handled it all with dignity and respect in order to prevent any major wars. This is demonstrated by his peaceful communications with other countries, such as simply sending a letter to Vologaeses, the king of Parthia, to convince him not to attack Rome. Finally, when the Romans expanded slightly into Scotland, they build a wall for protection and named it the Antoine Wall after the great emperor we all knew and