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.

Dec 16, 2024 · 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 …

Nov 9, 2009 · Around the age of 17, Marcus Aurelius became the son of Antoninus. He worked alongside his adopted father while learning the ways of government and public affairs. In 140, Marcus Aurelius...

Marcus Aurelius was one of the best men of heathen antiquity. Apropos of the Antonines the judicious Montesquieu says that, if we set aside for a moment the contemplation of the Christian verities, we cannot read the life of this emperor without a softening feeling of emotion.

Marcus Aurelius, or Marcus Aurelius Antonius Augustus, called the Philosopher, was a Roman emperor from 161 to 180 AD. He was the leader of the ancient Roman Empire and his adoptive brother Lucius Verus until the death of Lucius in 169 AD.

The reign of Marcus Aurelius began with his accession on 7 March 161 following the death of his adoptive father, Antoninus Pius, and ended with his own death on 17 March 180. Marcus first ruled jointly with his adoptive brother, Lucius Verus. …

Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (April 26, 121 – March 17, 180) was emperor of Rome from 161 C.E. until his death in 180 C.E. He was notable among Roman emperors as devoted to the study and practice of philosophy …

Dec 8, 2024 · Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121–180 AD) was a Roman Emperor (161–180) and Stoic philosopher. Image: A 2nd century Roman sculpted portrait of Marcus Aurelius, which captures the pensive temperament of the philosopher-emperor, now in the Walters Art Museum.

Nov 23, 2016 · He was now Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. Under the tutors provided to him by his adoptive father, the emperor, Marcus Aurelius received a wide education. His curriculum also heavily featured athleticism and stoicism, the latter of …

By late antiquity, Marcus Aurelius was most famous as a philosopher. This reputation has come to rest on his Greek writings to himself, best known in English as the Meditations.