Trivia Question: Avidius Cassius was killed for conspiring with what Roman emperor’s wife to seize the throne?
Answer: Marcus Aurelius’s
Aurelius was quite ill during this time. Fearing for her life and safety, his wife Faustina started preemptively courting Avidius Cassius and promising him the throne. After his unexpected recovery, Aurelius is believed to have murdered Avidius.
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