Marcus Aurelius Antoninus is recognized as one of the greatest emperors in Roman history; also being a part among the "Five Good Emperors." Marcus ruled the empire from 161 to 180 AD. (Parks) As a highly intelligent man, he stands out as one of the greatest intellectual rulers in Western Civilization. Marcus was impressed with a firm desire for peace that manifested itself in his philosophical writings, but he was also a great military leader. In Rome …
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