Latest / Marcus Aurelius: Rome's Philosopher King — Fexingo History
Marcus Aurelius and the Stoic's Road to the Rhine
Long before he was emperor, Marcus Aurelius served as a young consul on the Rhine frontier. This episode traces his early military career in Germania Superior, where he confronted the Chatti tribe, learned hard lessons about logistics and discipline, and first encountered the Stoic philosophy of Epictetus through his tutor Junius Rusticus. We explore the contrast between Rome's imperial ambitions and Stoic ideals of duty and restraint, drawing on inscriptions from Mogontiacum (Mainz) and the column base of the Legio XXII Primigenia. Lucas and Luna also consider Marcus's later…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.