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Marcus Aurelius: The Emperor's Private Grief
In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore the deeply personal losses of Marcus Aurelius. The philosopher-king fathered at least 13 children with Faustina the Younger, yet only one, Commodus, survived to adulthood. We trace the deaths of twin sons Titus Aurelius and Lucius Commodus in 165, the loss of young Marcus Annius Verus in 169, and the tragic toll of the Antonine Plague on the imperial family. Through passages from the Meditations, the account of Cassius Dio, and the often-unreliable Historia Augusta, we examine how Stoicism shaped Marcus's public composure and…
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