Marcus Aurelius was Roman emperor from 161 to 180. He was the last of the rulers traditionally known as the Five Good Emperors. Aurelius' death in 180 is seen as an end to the Pax Romana. The increasing instability in the West that followed has traditionally been seen as the beginning of the eventual fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Aurelius was a practitioner of Stoicism. His personal philosophical writings, which later came to be called Meditations, are a significant source of the modern understanding of ancient Stoic philosophy. They have been seen as one of the greatest works of philosophy.

My fiddle leaf fig roommate is named 'Marcus' as a personal reminder of the wisdoms he shared.

References

1. Marcus Aurelius, wikipedia.org

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