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The Philosopher Emperor’s Inner Circle: Fronto, Faustina, and the Court of Marcus Aurelius
Episode 12 of our Marcus Aurelius series zooms in on the people around the philosopher emperor: his wife Faustina the Younger, his tutor and confidant Cornelius Fronto, and the inner circle of the imperial court. We explore Fronto’s letters, which reveal a warm, sometimes anxious Marcus struggling with the burdens of rule, and examine Faustina’s controversial legacy—accused of adultery, complicity in Avidius Cassius’s rebellion, and even influencing Commodus’s rise. Lucas and Luna also discuss the court’s cultural life, the role of Greek and Latin learning, and how Marcus’s Stoicism played…
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