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Marcus Aurelius and the Stoic's Plague Doctors
In this episode of Marcus Aurelius: Rome's Philosopher King, Lucas and Luna explore the Antonine Plague and the Stoic response to the pandemic that ravaged the Roman Empire from 165 to 180 CE. They discuss the likely pathogen (smallpox), the accounts of Galen, the impact on the military and economy, and Marcus's own reflections on mortality in his Meditations. The conversation also covers the controversial theory that Roman soldiers returning from the East spread the disease, and the emperor's own death from illness at Sirmium.
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