Who was Marcus Aurelius?

ExtraCrispy · Boatswain Posts: 3923 **39052 Gold** -

Salty Dog · Sailing Master Posts: 10060 **191991 Gold** -

We saw the incredible Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius in the Capitoline Museum in Rome in October. There is a copy of the statue outside in the middle of Capitoline Hill and the original statue is indoors. It is right next to the Roman Forum in Rome.

Mr. Blue · Rigger Posts: 1947 **68727 Gold** -

There are a number of people in history called so-and-so the Great, but he is the only one I can think of called "the Golden." Quite a tribute.
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corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8162 **210870 Gold** -

Marcus Aurelius
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius

Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher. He was the last of the rulers known as the Five Good Emperors, and the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an age of relative peace and stability for the Roman Empire.

Pax Romana
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pax_Romana

A roughly 200-year-long period in Roman history which is identified with increased and sustained inner hegemonial peace and stability (though not meaning without wars, expansion and revolts). It is traditionally dated as commencing from the accession of Caesar Augustus, founder of the Roman principate, in 27 BC and concluding in 180 AD with the death of Marcus Aurelius, the last of the "good emperors".

During this period of approximately 207 years, the Roman Empire achieved its greatest territorial extent.

The then dictatorial reign of Commodus, later followed by the Year of the Five Emperors and the crisis of the third century, marked the descent "from a kingdom of gold to one of iron and rust"

Commodus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodus

A Roman emperor with his father Marcus Aurelius from 177 until his father's death in 180, and solely until 192. His reign is commonly considered to mark the end of the golden period in the history of the Roman Empire known as the Pax Romana.

In films

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_of_the_Roman_Empire_(film)

Alec Guinness as Marcus Aurelius
Christopher Plummer as Commodus

Sophia Loren: Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Quayle, Omar Sharif

THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE trailer
https://archive.org/details/TheFallOfTheRomanEmpireTrailer

set in the years preceding and and immediately following the death of Marcus Aurelius in 180CE

Gladiator (2000)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator_(2000_film)

Richard Harris as Marcus Aurelius
Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus

GLADIATOR Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5ieIbInFpg

the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) throws the Roman Empire into chaos

Gladiator (2000) Theatrical Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcYIqlBihW4

Roland · Helmsman Posts: 4085 **22541 Gold** -

Neil Gaiman wrote a hilarious 48-hour comic about Commodus.

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8162 **210870 Gold** -

THINKERS AT WAR â€“ Marcus Aurelius

https://www.military-history.org/articles/thinkers-at-war-marcus-aurelius.htm

August 18, 2014

Iain King looks as the philosophy of Emperor Marcus Aurelius

ExtraCrispy · Boatswain Posts: 3923 **39052 Gold** -

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8162 **210870 Gold** -

The then dictatorial reign of Commodus, later followed by the Year of the Five Emperors and the crisis of the third century, marked the descent "from a kingdom of gold to one of iron and rust"

Crisis of the Third Century of the Roman Empire DOCUMENTARY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTqmIFEx72E

Kings and Generals
Nov 26, 2017
runtime 10:51

The Crisis of the Third Century was one of the events that brought the Roman empire to the brink of collapse: Economic crisis, internal strifes and foreign incursions continued for decades, while around 50 emperors and pretenders competed for the throne. A number of political and military leaders, among them Odaenathus, Aurelian, and Diocletian attempted to keep the territory of the Empire intact, while a number of Germanic tribes and the newly formed Sassanid Empire attacked it relentlessly. New states called the Palmyran Empire, and Gallic empire wer founded and the Roman Empire was truly divided.

Machinimas made on the Total War: Rome 2, Empire Divided DLC

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8162 **210870 Gold** -

Marcus Aurelius The Philosopher King 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdLPzv66OYQ

Biographics
Apr 30, 2020
runtime 24:50

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8162 **210870 Gold** -

Meditations of Marcus Aurelius - SUMMARIZED - (22 Stoic Principles to Live by)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu0xDtK3g3Q

Vox Stoica
Aug 26, 2019
runtime 31:13

summary of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Timings:
Start - 0:00
1: When you Encounter Unkindness - 1:10
2. Everything Depends on How You Interpret it - 3:00
3. Your Mind Should Sit Superior to Your Body and its Sensations - 4:27
4. Stay Mindful and Take Deliberate Actions - 6:00
5. Donâ€™t Retreat from the World - 7:02
6. Your Opinion of Yourself Matters More Than the Opinion of a Stranger - 8:20
7. Be Open to Correction - 9:39
8. Cherish the Freedom and Liberty of Everyone - 10:17
9. Have Some Self Respect - 11:43
10. Avoid Complaining - 12:35
11. The Obstacle is the Way - 12:57
12. Adversity is Part of Nature - 14:29
13. Itâ€™s Through Adversity That We Get Stronger - 15:46
14. Everything has happened before - 16:25
15. Stay Practical and Deal with Whatâ€™s in Front of You - 17:57
16. Focus on Doing What is Right and be Prepared to Face Resistance - 19:32
17. Do Your Duty and Despise Cowardice - 21:13
18. Life is Short and Deat[h] Comes to us All, That Means the Time for Action is Now - 22:10
19. Practice Getting Back on Track - 24:33
20. Look Beneath to See Things for What They Truly Are - 26:05
21. Recognize Material Wealth is Neither a Good nor an Evil - 27:24
22. Express Gratitude - 28:54

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8162 **210870 Gold** -

Marcus Aurelius - Philosopher Emperor: End of the Roman Golden Age
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLtDWIsOs1E

Kings and Generals
Sep 17, 2020
runtime 22:39

The emperor Marcus Aurelius, philosopher-king whose reign was the last in the Roman Golden Age and the last of the so-called Five Good Emperors. Marcus Aurelius presided over Rome during a difficult period of the early Germanic invasions and managed to keep the empire intact winning the Marcomannic Wars. He is known as one of the prominent adherents of the Stoicism school of philosophy as the author of famous Meditations.

You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realise this and you will find strength
- Marcus Aurelius

"It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own."-Marcus Aurelius

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8162 **210870 Gold** -

https://psyche.co/ideas/lost-perspective-try-this-linguistic-trick-to-reset-your-view

In the 2nd century CE, in the sunset of his life, the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius began recording meditations on how he had lived.

see link for full article

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8162 **210870 Gold** -

Gladiator 2: The strangest sequel never made?

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20180810-gladiator-2-was-written-and-its-mad

Yes there was a concept for the sequel

even though Russell Crowe as Maximum did die in the original film
but Hollywood never lets minor problems like that get in the way of $

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8162 **210870 Gold** -

Neil Gaiman - Commodus Comic

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26452096-being-an-account-of-the-life-and-death-of-the-emperor-heliogabolous#

Being An Account of the Life and Death of the Emperor Heliogabolous

https://thedreaming.moteofdust.com/2008/07/10/being-an-account-of-the-life-and-death-of-the-emperor-heliogabolous/

Neil Gaiman
https://www.neilgaiman.com/