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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

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/ ˈmɑːkəs ɔːˈriːlɪəs ˌæntəˈnaɪnəs /

noun

  1. original name Marcus Annius Verus. 121–180 ad , Roman emperor (161–180) noted particularly for his Meditations, propounding his stoic view of life

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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, better known by the nickname Elagabalus, reigned from 218 to 222 A.D. while still a teenager.

From Washington Times • Nov. 23, 2023

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, better known as Elagabalus, ruled the Roman empire for just four years from 218AD to his assassination, aged 18, in 222AD.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023

Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Antoninus Pius are not known to have ever complained that men could not understand them.

From Wisdom and Destiny by Sutro, Alfred

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, often called "the noblest of Pagans" was born 121 A. D., and died 180.

From Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson by Stevenson, Robert Louis

He further received the imperial title of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus at the time when his father declared himself the adopted son of M. Aurelius.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various