Marcus Aurelius

He was a good leader and philosopher. he believed in Stoicism

It is not certain, but most likely a bad fever (180 AD in Vindobona, or modern Vienna, Austria)

other theories are also seen such as: lead poisining through the lead water pipes

or he might have died of the plague his men brought back from his Parthian campaign that struck about 1/10th of the population and severely weakened Rome.

Marcus Aurelius, known for his philosophical approach to leadership, emphasized reason, virtue, and empathy in his treatment of Roman people. He sought to embody the principles of Stoicism, advocating for justice and the welfare of his subjects. During his reign, he implemented policies to alleviate the burdens of the poor and promoted public welfare. His Meditations reflect a deep respect for humanity, emphasizing compassion and the importance of serving the common good.

Marcus Aurelius was not the last emperor to rule a united empire. He was one of the good emperors but Theodosius the Great was in fact the last emperor to rule a united Roman Empire.

Please note that AD and CE are the same year systems - the opposite of AD is BC, or BCE (Before Christ, Before the Common Era). Marcus Aurelius was born in 126 AD and passed away in 180 AD.

The Germans did not exist in antiquity. There were many Germanic peoples who were the ancestors of today's Germans, Dutch, Danes, Swedes, Norwegians and the English.

The wars of Marcus Aurelius secured the integrity of the eastern part of the Roman Empire. If he had not fought back the invasions of this part of the empire empire by Germanic peoples, they would have taken over much of the region south of the River Danube (which was the northern frontier of the eastern part of the Roman Empire). His victories stopped these peoples from tying to invade this part of the empire again. The next attempts to invade this part of the empire eighty-seven years later were by other (also Germanic) peoples. The successes of Marcus Aurelius could have strengthened the empire. Unfortunately, he died while he was campaigning to conquer the territory of the Marcomanni, the main threat to the empire in those wars, and was succeeded by his son, Commodus, who was one of the most incompetent emperors in Roman history and the most cruel one. His reign marked the beginning of the emperors losing authority and civil wars among the Romans which weakened the empire and once again exposed it renewed raids , both in the east and in the west, by other Germanic peoples.

Richard Harris played Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter movies. He was Marcus Aurelius in Gladiator. He also played in over 70 other movies before passing away of Hodgkin's disease on October 25th, 2002.

plunged Rome into civil wars that ended the Pax Romana and threatened the unity of the empire, and the effective system of succession was broken down.

Military campaigns of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius in 162 to 168 AD CE were hampered by sickness among his troops. He had captured Seleucia, however plagues came from the ruins to cripple his legions.

Marcus Aurelius was very philosophical and wrote a series of books called meditation.

Of course it is an equestrian sculpture. it is comparable whit the Cartoceto Group (ca. 300 bc). the adlocutio (gesture with right hand) is comparable with many imperial sculpture such as Augustus Prima Porta and one of M. Aurelius that resemples this. the style in the portræt is comparable with Commodus and Lucius Verus, but overall it is a philosofical portait of an emperor with emphasis on the heavylitted eyes, large beard and calm positure.

Statues of emperors have not survived because they were melted to reuse the bronze in the Late Empire or were destroyed by medieval Christians because they felt that they were pagan icons. The statue of Marcus Aurelius survived because in the Middle Ages it was thought that it was the statue of Constantine I, who was thought to have been the first Christian emperor. In the 8th century it was kept in the Lateran palace, which back then was the residence of the popes. It was moved to its current location of the Piazza del Campidoglio on the Capitoline Hill in 1538 when Michelangelo redesigned this hill. The statue you see now in that square is a replica. The original one is kept in a museum, the Musei Capitolini to protect it from pollution.

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Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperior and Latin Phisolipher. He said "Know the nature of the thing."

The era beginning with the reign of Augustus and ending with the reign of M. Aurelius is known as the Pax Romana. It was a period of relative peace and stability in the Mediterranean world.

Joaquin Phoenix played Aurelius' son, Commodus, in the movie Gladiator.

There is only one known Replica of the Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, the one in the Piazza del Campidoglio, a square created on the Capitoline Hill by Michelangelo when he redesigned this hill. The original is now in the Capitoline museum.

This statue is one of the very few which have survived. Statues of the Classical period were usually melted down to reuse the bronze to make coins or the build new statues in late antiquity. Statues of emperors were also destroyed by Christians in the Middle Ages because they saw them as portraying pagan idols. The statue of Marcus Aurelius was spared because it was thought that it was thought that it was a statue of Constantine I, the first Christian emperor. It was placed in the Lateran Palace, the original residence of the Popes, in the 8th century. It was moved to the Capitoline Hill in 1538. It is now in a museum to protect it from pollution and the statue in the square is a replica.

The Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius is the only surviving equestrian statue of a pre-Christian Roman Emperor. These statues were meted down in the latter days of the Romans to make coins or new statues or in the Middle Ages because the Christians saw them as pagan idols. This statue has survived because it was mistakenly thought that it was the statue of Constantine the Great, who was considered to have been the first Christian Roman emperor.

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There are hardly any blemishes to be found in Marcus Aurelius. He was one of the five good emperors, was engaged in wars every year of his reign in the Parthian War (against the persians 161-66) and the Marcomannic Wars (166-180), was a stoic philosopher, and dealt with theory and practice of law, particularly in laws regarding the guardianship of orphans and minors and the manumission of slaves. He was highly praised and posterity saw him as a philosopher king.

Herodian wrote: "Alone of the emperors, he gave proof of his learning not by mere words or knowledge of philosophical doctrines but by his blameless character and temperate way of life." In the Justinian Code he was described as "a most prudent and conscientiously just emperor and "an emperor most skilled in the law." The Christian writers praised him. Melitus said that he was more philanthropic and philosophic than his two predecessors who also were among the five good emperors.

Marcus Aurelius biggest mistake was to designate his son Commodus as his successor. He turned out to be one of the worst emperors.