I leave you the best phrases of Marcus Aurelius, nicknamed the Sage or the Philosopher, co-emperor of the Roman Empire from 161 to 160 and absolute Emperor until the year of his death in 180 AD
Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor who was born in 121 AD into a wealthy Roman family. His uncle was Emperor Antoninus Pius. He adopted Lucius Verus and Marco Aurelio as adopted children. They were co-emperors from 161 to 169, when Lucius died and Marcus Aurelius remained the sole Emperor until his death in 180.
Marcus Aurelius is considered the last of the 5 good emperors. Today he is known as a noble, benevolent and wise emperor. In fact, he has been described as the ideal philosopher-king that Plato proposed in his writings.
He was a lover of Rome and the Empire and even gave part of his personal fortune to the hacienda, which was very impoverished by plagues and fighting to defend and expand the Empire. However, he persecuted the Christians and his son Commodus was one of the greatest tyrants in the history of Rome.
He was a Stoic philosopher and wrote his own reflections. The book "Meditations" was written in Greek and represented his own inner life during the last 12 years of his life. He was concerned about the state of his soul and his writings showed that he believed in God.
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The best quotes from Marcus Aurelius
