Verus played a major role in the suppression of the revolt of Avidius Cassius by remaining loyal to the emperor Marcus Aurelius.
[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.