Vincent Di Norcia thinks about Roman Emperors. Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) was a Roman emperor and a Stoic philosopher. He is perhaps best known for his Meditations, which are mostly reflections ...

History remembers Marcus Aurelius as one of the Roman ... From his scandalous marriage to his tainted legacy, this so-called "Philosopher King" had some serious skeletons in his closet.

His work had a huge influence upon Marcus Aurelius. The idea of changing our own mindsets as outlined by Epictetus and the rest of Stoic philosophy was known to influence Albert Ellis, the founder of ...

#The 3 Most Famous Stoics ####Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius was emperor of Rome and widely known as the "Philosopher King". "If anyone can refute me— show me I’m making a mistake or looking at ...

Beneath the starched togas and the pungent fug of gladiator sweat there are real Romans waiting to be discovered. In new BBC Radio 4 series Being Roman, best-selling historian of the ancient world ...