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Marcus Aurelius was Roman Emperor from 161–180 C.E. and the author of Meditations. The book is a collection of Marcus’s personal reflections and Stoic philosophical exercises written during the last decade of his life… read analysis of Marcus Aurelius

Antoninus was Marcus Aurelius’s uncle and adoptive father. A Roman senator, Antoninus was named successor of the Emperor Hadrian and, in turn, he named Marcus his own successor. He reigned from 138–161 C.E. Marcus… read analysis of Antoninus Pius