Marcus Aurelius: The Philosopher & Emperor of the Roman Empire

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Kelly Macquire
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published on 11 July 2023

Marcus Aurelius (r. 161 to 180 CE) was a Roman emperor best known as the last of the Five Good Emperors of Rome (following Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, and Antoninus Pius) and as the author of the philosophical work Meditations. Although it has been claimed he instigated a persecution of Christians, modern scholarship argues against this.

He has long been respected as embodying the Platonic concept of the Philosopher King as articulated in Plato's Republic: a ruler who does not seek power for his own sake but to help his people. He was introduced to philosophy at a young age and his Meditations, composed while on campaign in his fifties, make clear that he held a deeply philosophical, specifically Stoic, view throughout his life.

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— CHAPTERS —
0:00​ Introduction
0:59 Early Life of Marcus Aurelius
2:43 Adoption by Antoninus Pius
4:19 Marcus Aurelius as Emperor of Rome
6:54 Philosopher First, Emperor Second – His Meditations
9:12 Death and Legacy of Marcus Aurelius
10:23 Outro

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Kelly Macquire
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Kelly is a graduate from Monash University who has completed her BA (Honours) in Ancient History and Archaeology, focussing on iconography and status in Pylos burials. She has a passion for mythology and the Aegean Bronze Age.

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Macquire, K. (2023, July 11). Marcus Aurelius: The Philosopher & Emperor of the Roman Empire. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2985/marcus-aurelius-the-philosopher--emperor-of-the-ro/

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