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Marcus Aurelius and the Stoic's Forgotten Co-Regent Lucius Verus
When we think of Marcus Aurelius, we usually picture a solitary philosopher-king, but for the first eight years of his reign, he shared the throne with Lucius Verus — his adoptive brother, co-emperor, and polar opposite. This episode digs into the practical workings of Rome's first formal dyarchy: how Verus commanded the Parthian War while Marcus stayed in Rome, how their partnership managed the Antonine Plague and German invasions, and why Verus has been overshadowed by his Stoic colleague. We explore the Siege of Seleucia on the Tigris (165 CE), the controversial sacking that may have…
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