61. Meditations By Marcus Aurelius . Translated by George Long BOOK ONE . From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and http://classics.mit.edu/Antoninus/meditations.mb.txt

62. Marcus Aurelius Quotes Marcus Aurelius The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/marcusaure108217.html

63. Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) - ReligionFacts Overview of Christian denominations, including a general history and descriptions of Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and several Protestant groups http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/people/aurelius.htm

64. Aurelius The future emperor Marcus Aurelius was born in the year 121 AD in the city of Rome into a wealthy Spanish family. His father died while he was still very young, so Marcus http://library.thinkquest.org/26907/emperors/aurelius.htm

Back to List Marcus Aurelius (121 AD to 180 AD) The future emperor Marcus Aurelius was born in the year 121 AD in the city of Rome into a wealthy Spanish family. His father died while he was still very young, so Marcus Aurelius lived with both his mother and his grandfather, a three time consul. When he was very young, Marcus Aurelius took a deep interest in Stoicism (philosophy) and he would later be remembered by history as "the philosopher emperor." Under Hadrian, the young Marcus was just a youth and he spent allot of time with the emperor and ,as a result, they grew very close. Though his career had yet to take hold during this time, Marcus did hold a few small offices like a priesthood at age eight and later a knighthood. Near the end of his reign, Hadrian appointed Antonius as his successor on the grounds that he adopt the young Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as his successors. Upon Hadrian's death in 138 AD ,Antonius became emperor and the young Marcus moved into the palace with him. It is during the reign of Antonius that the career of Marcus Aurelius really took off and he held numerous offices. Marcus was made Quaestor in 139 AD and the following year he became consul with Antonius. Marcus served a second term as consul in 145 AD and he eventually became tribune and received the power of proconsul. Marcus Aurelius was very close to Antonius and their relationship was like that of a father and son.

65. Marcus Aurelius Resources about Marcus Aurelius According to the Greek philosopher Plato, There will be no end to the troubles of states, or indeed of humanity itself, until philosophers http://www.unrv.com/five-good-emperors/marcus-aurelius.php

Home Forum Empire Government ... Decline of Empire 5 Good Emperors Nerva Trajan Hadrian Antoninus Pius ... Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius Lucius Verus The Germanic Wars Philosopher Emperor Marcus Aurelius AD 161 - 180 (born AD 121 - died 180) According to the Greek philosopher Plato, "There will be no end to the troubles of states, or indeed of humanity itself, until philosophers become kings in this world, or until those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers." While Marcus Aurelius could indeed be considered Rome's first "philosopher King" (followed only perhaps by Julian), the irony is that his otherwise often considered exemplary reign also included a nearly constant state of war along the Danubian frontier. Unfortunately, written ancient material on Marcus Aurelius is scattered among several sources or of dubious quality. Much like the history of his immediate predecessors, the history of Cassius Dio for this period is very fragmentary. The account in the Historia Augusta is extant but long debated for its accuracy and even the origin of its authorship. Later writings of Christian authors Tertullian, Eusebius and Orosius do provide additional and important information (though perhaps biased from a perspective of Christian persecution and martyrdom) along with the correspondence of Marcus' teacher Fronto. Of course, the emperor's own work "Meditations" provides intricate detail into the philosophy of the man but is less useful as a history of events. During the reign of Antoninus, Marcus Aurelius continued his educational preparation for the imperial throne. While the pursuit of stoicism continued, his duties under the peaceful 23 year reign of Antoninus included regular advancement through the political cursus honorum, but was surprisingly devoid of military experience (this particular exclusion could have been a tragic oversight considering the political power of the army, but the eventual succession went about completely unopposed). To further cement his bond to Antoninus Pius, the engagement to Ceonia Fabia was broken off and Marcus was married to his cousin Faustina the Younger (the emperor's daughter) in AD 145. She eventually bore him 13 children, most of whom died young, including a daughter Lucilla (the future wife of co emperor Lucius Verus, and son Commodus the eventual heir to the throne and the emperor often associated with the beginning of the imperial decline.

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