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Marcus Aurelius and the Roman Legal Revolution
While earlier episodes have explored Marcus Aurelius's stoic philosophy, military campaigns on the Danube, and the logistical nightmare of the Antonine Plague, this episode turns to a different kind of empire-building: the law. We examine how Marcus transformed Roman jurisprudence from a rigid set of aristocratic privileges into a system grounded in equity and universal human dignity. By focusing on Salvius Julianus and his Edictum Perpetuum, we see how the emperor worked to standardize legal procedures across the vast Mediterranean. The conversation highlights specific cases where…
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