| Annius Verus | |||||||||
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| Caesar of the Roman Empire | |||||||||
 Possible bust of Annius Verus at the Louvre. | |||||||||
| Caesar | 12 October 166 – 10 September 169 | ||||||||
| Born | 162/163 | ||||||||
| Died | 10 September 169 (aged 7) | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Nerva–Antonine | ||||||||
| Father | Marcus Aurelius | ||||||||
| Mother | Faustina the Younger | ||||||||
Marcus Annius Verus Caesar (162 or 163 – 10 September 169) was a son of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Empress Faustina the Younger. Annius was made caesar on 12 October 166 AD, alongside his brother Commodus, designating them co-heirs of the Roman Empire. Annius died on 10 September 169, at age seven, due to complications from a surgery to remove a tumor from under his ear. His death left Commodus as the sole heir.