Publius Martius Verus was a Roman senator and general. He was Twice consul. Verus played a major role in the suppression of the revolt of Avidius Cassius by remaining loyal to the emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Verus came from the Roman colony of Tolosa in Gallia Narbonensis. [1] His first recorded post was as legatus legionis or commander of Legio V Macedonica in 162, during the Roman–Parthian War. [2] Upon the resolution of that conflict, Verus was appointed suffect consul in 166 with Marcus Vibius Liberalis. [3] That same year he was made governor of Roman Cappadocia, which post he held upon the revolt of Avidius Cassius. [4]
Following the defeat and death of Avidius Cassius, in 175 Verus was replaced as governor of Cappadocia by Gaius Arrius Antoninus, and made governor of Avidius Cassius' former province, Syria, [5] apparently to aid in re-establishing Imperial control of that province. Verus was also rewarded for his loyalty with being appointed consul ordinarius in 179, with the co-emperor Commodus. [6]
His life after the ordinary consulship is not recorded.
Verus married a Sergia Saturnina, a native of Ostia. They are known to have had a son, Publius Martius Sergius Saturninus, ordinary consul in 198. [1] [7]