Marcus Aurelius: A BiographyMarcus Aurelius, the philosopher-emperor who ruled the Roman Empire between AD 161 and 180, is one of the best recorded individuals from antiquity. Even his face became more than usually familiar: the imperial coinage displayed his portrait for over 40 years, from the clean-shaven young heir of Antonius to the war-weary, heavily bearded ruler who died at his post in his late fifties. |
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Aurelius Caesar | 53 |
The Education of an Heir Apparent | 69 |
The Stoic Prince | 89 |
The First Years as Emperor | 116 |
Triumph and Crisis | 138 |
The Northern Wars | 157 |
Sources | 222 |
The Antonine Dynasty | 228 |
The Marcomannic Wars | 245 |
Christianity | 252 |
The Illustrations | 262 |
References and Notes | 264 |
Abbreviations and Bibliography | 286 |
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