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  <h1><b>Marcus Aurelius</b></h1>

<h2><i>Scholar, Emperor, Military Leader</i></h2>

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<p>Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor who lived from April 26th, 121 AD to March 17th, 180 AD. </p> 

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<h3>With consideration to the reality that ancient history can sometimes be unreliable, here are some interesting facts about his life:</h3>
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    <li>Born to Marcus Annius Verus III and Domitia Lucilla, both members of prominent and affluent Roman families in 121 AD.</li>
    <li>His father died when he was young and he was raised by his paternal grandfather, Marcus Annius Verus II in the upscale region of Caelian Hill.</li>
    <li>He was taught and tutored at home, like most, if not all, <i>well-to-do</i> aristocrats.</li>
    <li>His painting master, Diognetus, taught him philosophy and encouraged him to take up the dress and habits of a philosopher. That is, he wore a rough Greek cloak and would sleep on the ground.</li>
    <li>Through deaths, marriages, and adoptions, Aurelius became a Roman consul in 140 AD, thus beginning his political career</li>
    <li>At the request of Antoninus Pius, heir to the emperor Hadrian, Aurelius married Faustina. Over the next quarter century she would bear 13 children, although not all would live</li>
    <li>As a trusted political ally of Antoninus Pius, he gained various positions of power throughout his political career. When Antoninus died, he essentially became the sole ruler of the Empire.</li>
    <li>As the <i>de facto</i> ruler, the official formalities quickly followed. The senate granted him the name Augustus and the title <i>Imperator</i>, and he was elected <i>Pontifex Maximus</i>.</li>
    <li>Throughout his rule, he dealt with famine, political attacks, and war with Germanic tribes.</li>
    <li>Marcus Aurelius acquired the reputation of a philosopher king within his lifetime and is largely considered to be the last great Roman Emperor.</li>
    <li>His Stoic philosophy of self-restraint, duty, and respect for others, was largely abandoned by Roman rulers after his death and the succession by his son Commodus</li>
    <li>Marcus Aurelius is most well known for a series of his personal writings, <i>Meditations</i>, which contains Stoic ideas and insights on life.</li>
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<h3>"The universe is change; Our life is what our thoughts make it." -Marcus Aurelius</h3>

<h4>You can learn more about Marcus Aurelius and his famous outlook on life <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius" target="_blank">here</a></h4>
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