Bust of Marcus Aurelius in the Musée Saint-Raymond, Toulouse.
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| Joint 16th Emperor of the Roman Empire | |
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| Reign | 8 March 161 – 17 March 180 |
| Predecessor | Antoninus Pius |
| Successor | Commodus |
Attitude towards Christians[edit]In the first two centuries of the Christian era, it was local Roman officials who were largely responsible for persecution of Christians. In the second century, the emperors treated Christianity as a local problem to be dealt with by their subordinates.[264] The number and severity of persecutions of Christians in various locations of the empire seemingly increased during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. The extent to which Marcus Aurelius himself directed, encouraged, or was aware of these persecutions is unclear and much debated by historians.[ | Lucius Verus (161–169) |
Marcus Aurelius and his Meditations
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