مارکوس آئورلیوس

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was a Roman emperor, consul, and quaestor who also served as a politician, philosopher, and writer. Born in Rome on April 26, 121, he was the son of Calvisia Domitia Lucilla and Marcus Annius Verus, with Antoninus Pius as his father. He studied under Alexander of Cotiaeum, Herodes Atticus, Marcus Cornelius Fronto, and Junius Rusticus. He was a member of the Antonines and the Nerva–Antonine dynasty.

He spoke Latin and Ancient Greek and practiced the ancient Roman religion. His spouse was Faustina the Younger, and they had children including Commodus, Marcus Annius Verus Caesar, Annia Aurelia Galeria Faustina, and Fadilla. His sibling was Annia Cornificia Faustina. He died of natural causes in Vindobona on March 17, 180, and is buried at Castel Sant'Angelo. His notable work is Meditations.