Death of Marcus Aurelius

180 CE · Roma · political

The Roman emperor and Stoic thinker Marcus Aurelius died in 180 CE.

During his reign he faced difficulties such as conflicts on the empire's northern frontiers and an epidemic. The work attributed to him, the "Meditations," reflects Stoic moral thought. After his death, the accession of his son Commodus is regarded as the end of the preceding period considered relatively stable.

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The Roman emperor and Stoic thinker Marcus Aurelius died in 180 CE.
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