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Marcus Aurelius and the Last Stoic
While previous episodes have explored Marcus Aurelius’s military campaigns along the Danube and his personal reflections in the Meditations, this episode focuses on the complex relationship between the Emperor and his successor, Commodus. We examine the historical evidence surrounding Commodus’s accession, the political maneuvering that secured his position, and the immediate challenges of transitioning from a war-torn frontier to a peacetime court. Lucas and Luna discuss how Marcus’s Stoic ideals clashed with the realities of imperial succession, leading to a power dynamic that would…
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