While it might be tempting to think of Marcus Aurelius (AD121-80) as a philosopher-king, it would be a mistake. Marcus was a philosophically inclined Roman emperor, but not a philosopher-king in ...

In A.D. 175, a courier presented the emperor Marcus Aurelius with a letter from the Roman Senate. The news was not good: Marcus had been betrayed by the military commander Avidius Cassius ...

The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius ruled from 161 to 180 A.D. and has maintained the reputation for being the ideal wise leader whom Plato called a "philosopher king." His book "Meditations" has ...

75 of the most inspiring and powerful Marcus Aurelius quotes. Wisdom from the 'Philosopher King'—75 Famous Quotes from Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius | Parade | tylerpaper.com Skip to main content ...