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title: Young Marcus Aurelius
author: Ramon van Opdorp
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18567/young-marcus-aurelius/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-03-04
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# Young Marcus Aurelius

_Authored by [Ramon van Opdorp](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ramonvanopdorp/)_

## Image File

[![Young Marcus Aurelius](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18567.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18567.jpg)

## Image Caption

Bust of future [Roman emperor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Emperor/) [Marcus Aurelius](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marcus_Aurelius/) (r. 161-180 CE) as a successor to the throne, c. 138-144 CE.

Altes Museum, Berlin.

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## About the Author

History buff and enthusiast, focused on Vikings, ancient Carthage, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Etruria and the Roman empire. The history of Polar exploration and certain US presidential biographies.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Opdorp, R. v. (2024, March 04). Young Marcus Aurelius. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18567/young-marcus-aurelius/>
### Chicago
Opdorp, Ramon van. "Young Marcus Aurelius." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 04, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18567/young-marcus-aurelius/>.
### MLA
Opdorp, Ramon van. "Young Marcus Aurelius." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Mar 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18567/young-marcus-aurelius/>.

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