Wisdom From the 'Philosopher King'—75 Famous Quotes From Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius originally appeared on Parade.

Marcus Aurelius ascended to the throne in A.D. 161, co-ruling with his adoptive brother Lucius Verus until Lucius’s death, in 169. While Marcus Aurelius doesn’t reflect directly about his ...

Known today as a philosopher-king, Marcus Aurelius ruled at a time marked by crises and catastrophes. He ascended to the throne in 161 AD, just a few years before the Marcomannic Wars (166-180 AD ...

The real Marcus Aurelius ascended to power upon the death of his adoptive father Antoninus Pius in 161 A.D. For the first nine years, he shared the throne with his adoptive brother, Lucius Verus.

Robertson, a founding member of the organization Modern Stoicism and the president and founder of the Plato’s Academy Centre nonprofit, is the author of Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor In the ...

Emperor Marcus Aurelius, a philosopher-king and the last of Rome’s “Five Good Emperors,” ruled from 161 to 180 AD, known for his wisdom, military campaigns, and his Stoic reflections in ...

Marcus Aurelius was the last of the Five Good Emperors, and a rare example of Plato’s philosopher-king. In the latter years of his life, he kept a private journal which has miraculously come ...

Marcus Aurelius mused on these ideas in a journal that would eventually be published as Meditations. In it, he outlined ways to work on self-improvement. 4th of July Sale - 25% OFF!

If Marcus Aurelius watching him sleep offered him some comfort, then I had to let it go. Every morning he woke up and reminded himself that “man is not worried by real problems so much as by his ...

Is this a statue of Marcus Aurelius that was looted from an ancient site in Turkey? Investigators say yes, but the Cleveland Museum of Art, which has had the bronze for decades, has gone to court ...