Stoic Philosophy and History

The First Years of the Dual Principate: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus (Aurelius Bio Part 6)

The First Years of the Dual Principate: Marcus ...

The accession of Marcus Aurelius in 161 AD marked a radical departure from Roman political tradition through the establishment of the first dual principate. Upon the death of Antoninus Pius,...

The First Years of the Dual Principate: Marcus ...

The accession of Marcus Aurelius in 161 AD marked a radical departure from Roman political tradition through the establishment of the first dual principate. Upon the death of Antoninus Pius,...

Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Prince and the Antonine Court (145–161 AD) (Aurelius Bio Part 5)

Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Prince and the Anton...

The period between 145 and 161 AD represents the critical transition of Marcus Aurelius from a high-ranking Roman official and student of rhetoric to a devoted Stoic philosopher prepared for...

Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Prince and the Anton...

The period between 145 and 161 AD represents the critical transition of Marcus Aurelius from a high-ranking Roman official and student of rhetoric to a devoted Stoic philosopher prepared for...

The Education of an Heir Apparent: Insights into the Development of Marcus Aurelius  (Aurelius Bio Part 4)

The Education of an Heir Apparent: Insights int...

The preserved correspondence between the orator Fronto and the young Marcus Aurelius provides a rare and intimate window into the preparation of a Roman heir apparent. This synthesis examines the...

The Education of an Heir Apparent: Insights int...

The preserved correspondence between the orator Fronto and the young Marcus Aurelius provides a rare and intimate window into the preparation of a Roman heir apparent. This synthesis examines the...

Aurelius Caesar: The Early Reign of Antoninus Pius and the Education of Marcus Aurelius (Aurelius Bio Part 3)

Aurelius Caesar: The Early Reign of Antoninus P...

This article is about the pivotal transition of power following the death of Emperor Hadrian in 138 AD and the subsequent elevation of Marcus Aurelius within the Roman imperial structure....

Aurelius Caesar: The Early Reign of Antoninus P...

This article is about the pivotal transition of power following the death of Emperor Hadrian in 138 AD and the subsequent elevation of Marcus Aurelius within the Roman imperial structure....

Origins and Early Development of Marcus Aurelius (Aurelius Bio Part 2)

Origins and Early Development of Marcus Aureliu...

The early life of Marcus Aurelius (born AD 121) was defined by the rapid social ascent of the gens Annia, a massive maternal inheritance from the Domitii family, and a highly...

Origins and Early Development of Marcus Aureliu...

The early life of Marcus Aurelius (born AD 121) was defined by the rapid social ascent of the gens Annia, a massive maternal inheritance from the Domitii family, and a highly...

"Five Good Emperors"—Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius—is described by historians like Edward Gibbon as the most happy and prosperous period for the human race

The Age of the Antonines: Power, Governance, an...

The period from the death of Domitian in AD 96 to the accession of Commodus in AD 180 is historically characterized as the "Golden Century of the Antonines." This era,...

The Age of the Antonines: Power, Governance, an...

The period from the death of Domitian in AD 96 to the accession of Commodus in AD 180 is historically characterized as the "Golden Century of the Antonines." This era,...