Marcus Aurelius
OriginRome
Era121
SchoolStoicism
About Marcus Aurelius
The philosopher-king who ruled Rome at its peak. Meditations was his private journal never intended for publication. Wrote about duty, impermanence, and emotional resilience while fighting wars on the frontier. The last of the Five Good Emperors. His death marked the beginning of Romes decline.
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