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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (Latin: [ˈmaːrkʊs au̯ˈreːliʊs antoːˈniːnʊs]; English: / ɔːˈriːliəs / or-EE-lee-əs; [2] 26 April 121 – 17 March 180) was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher.
Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor (161–180), best known for his Meditations on Stoic philosophy. He has symbolized for many generations in the West the Golden Age of the Roman Empire. Learn more about Marcus Aurelius’s life, including his rise to power, his reign, and his legacy.
Known for his philosophical interests, Marcus Aurelius was one of the most respected emperors in Roman history. His greatest intellectual interest was Stoicism, a philosophy that emphasized...
Related Entries. 1. Life and Works. Born in 121 CE and educated extensively in rhetoric and philosophy, Marcus Aurelius succeeded his adoptive father Antoninus Pius as Emperor of Rome in 161 CE and reigned until his own death in 180.
Marcus Aurelius (r. 161 to 180 CE) was a Roman emperor best known as the last of the Five Good Emperors of Rome (following Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, and Antoninus Pius) and as the author of the philosophical...
Explore the life and mysterious death of Marcus Aurelius, the renowned Stoic philosopher and Roman Emperor, whose legacy continues to captivate historians and enthusiasts.
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was born on April 26, 121, in Rome, Italy. Known for his philosophical interests, Aurelius was one of the most respected emperors in Roman history.
More than eighteen hundred years after his demise, probably from plague, we’re still talking about Marcus Aurelius. In fact, we’re going on about him more than ever. That’s largely due to the...
Who was Marcus Aurelius? DR: Marcus Aurelius was, in a word, the last famous Stoic philosopher of antiquity. He was also the last of what the 18th century English historian, Edward Gibbon, termed the “Five Good Emperors” of Rome.
Marcus Aurelius , in full Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus orig. Marcus Annius Verus, (born April 26, ad 121, Rome—died March 17, 180, Vindobona [Vienna] or Sirmium, Pannonia), Roman emperor (161–180). He was born into a wealthy and prominent family.