Marcus Aurelius

Definitions of Marcus Aurelius
  1. noun
    Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
    synonyms: Antoninus, Aurelius, Marcus Annius Verus, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
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    Emperor of Rome, Roman Emperor
    sovereign of the Roman Empire
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