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Marcus Aurelius

Born

in Rome, Italy

May 03, 0121

Died

March 29, 0180

Website

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/marcus-aurelius/

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Philosophy

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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (often referred to as "the wise") was Emperor of the Roman Empire from 161 to his death in 180. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the more important Stoic philosophers. His two decades as emperor were marked by near continual warfare. He was faced with a series of invasions from German tribes, and by conflicts with the Parthian Empire in the east. His reign also had to deal with an internal revolt in the east, led by Avidius Cassius.

Marcus Aurelius' work Meditations, written in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, is still revered as a literary monument to a government of service and duty and has been praised for its "exquisite accent and its infinite tender ...more

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	Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Aaron Poochigian (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 4.28 avg rating — 347,735 ratings — published 180 — 5371 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Essential Marcus Aurelius by Marcus Aurelius, Jacob Needleman (Translator), John Piazza (Translator) 4.40 avg rating — 1,299 ratings — published 180 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pensées pour moi-même - suivi du Manuel d'Épictète by Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Mario Meunier (Translator) 4.13 avg rating — 883 ratings — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meditations: With Selected Correspondence by Marcus Aurelius, Robin Hard, Christopher Gill 4.24 avg rating — 698 ratings — published 180 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stoic Six Pack (Illustrated): Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion by Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Seneca 4.40 avg rating — 477 ratings — published 2014 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marcus Aurelius (Meditations, Speeches, Sayings, Note of the Christians) by Marcus Aurelius, C.R. Haines ( Translator / Editor), Jeffrey Henderson (Editor) 4.36 avg rating — 397 ratings — published 180 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus' Enchiridion by Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus 4.15 avg rating — 174 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Overpeinzingen 3.93 avg rating — 160 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Meditations: An Emperor's Guide to Mastery by Marcus Aurelius, Sam Torode (Goodreads Author), George Long (translator) 4.62 avg rating — 117 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stoicism: The Ancient Roman Philosophy of Serenity 4.15 avg rating — 130 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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