The second-century A.D. world of Emperor Marcus Aurelius was in shambles. A great plague ravaged western Europe, as he embarked on a long and bloody war against the Germanic tribes along the Danube ...

In the middle of the second century CE, the most powerful man in the Western world sat in the legionary fortress of Carnuntum, by the River Danube, contemplating the fact that one day nobody would ...

Matthew Sharpe works for Deakin University. He has in the past received Australian Research Council moneys for research on the history of the idea of philosophy as a way of life. Marcus Aurelius was ...

Written at the fortress of Carnuntum: Our lifetime is dwindling every day, and we constantly have less left. There’s that, and then there’s this: even if someone does live for a long time, nobody ...

“The Meditations of the second-century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius is consistently one of the best-selling philosophy books among the general public. Over the years it has also attracted famous ...

After the three Flavian emperors—Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian—came the “Five Good Emperors” of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty: Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and our man Marcus Aurelius (d. 180 ...

This quote by Marcus Aurelius comes from the Meditations, a private journal that Marcus Aurelius had written. As a practitioner of Stoicism, he was deeply involved in self-improvement. If we look at ...

A Stoic Blueprint To reinvent Yourself in 2026 (12 Week Plan) "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius =================================================== Special thanks to our patreons for supporting the ...

Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius, known for his private journal 'Meditations,' emphasized discipline, ...

Marcus Aurelius was one of the most thoughtful leaders in history, a Roman emperor who led with philosophical acumen. Born in 121 CE, he led during a period of turmoil and change marked by wars, ...