Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (26. dubna 121 – 17. března 180) byl římským císařem v letech 161 až 180, přičemž náležel k tzv. adoptivním císařům.
Aureus. Aureus je římská zlatá mince ražená od 1. století př. n. l. do počátku 4. století n. l., která představovala nejvyšší nominál římského měnového systému a symbol ekonomické moci impéria.
Marcus Aurelius (r. 161 to 180 CE) was a Roman emperor best known as the last of the Five Good Emperors of Rome (following Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, and Antoninus...
Who was Marcus Aurelius?Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor (r. 161-180 CE), regarded as the last of the Five Good Emperors, and best known for his work "Meditations".What is Marcus Aurelius famous for?Aurelius is famous for his book Meditations, a personal journal he kept of philosophical observations. He is also well-known today from the 2000 film "Gladiator" which presents a fictional version of his death.Did Marcus Aurelius persecute Christians?Although Christians were persecuted during Aurelius' reign, modern scholarship has shown that he did not issue any edict and would not have supported persecutions. It seems Christians were persecuted by regional authorities.