Marcus Aurelius

Tags: Monarch.

Marcus Aurelius (/ɔːˈriːliəs/; Latin: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus; Espejo 26 April 121 AD – Vienna 17 March 180 AD) was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Verus’ death in 169. He was the last of the Five Good Emperors and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers.During his reign the Empire defeated a revitalized Parthian Empire in the East; Aurelius’ general Avidius Cassius sacked the capital Ctesiphon in 164.

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active years end year

0180-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

active years start year

0161-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

birth date

0121-04-26

birth place

Rome

death date

0180-03-17

death place

Sirmium, Vienna

LCCN Id

n/80/51702

parent

Marcus Annius Verus (praetor)

place of burial

Castel Sant'Angelo

predecessor

Antoninus Pius

spouse

Faustina the Younger

successor

Commodus

title

Joint 16th Emperor of the Roman Empire (with Lucius Verus)