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Also Known As Marcus Annius Verus ā€¢ Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
Born April 26, 121 ā€¢ Rome ā€¢ Italy
Died March 17, 180 (aged 58) ā€¢ Sremska Mitrovica ā€¢ Vienna ā€¢ Serbia? ā€¢ Austria?
Title / Office emperor (161-180), Roman Empire ā€¢ consul (161), Roman Empire ā€¢ consul (145), Roman Empire ā€¢ consul (140), Roman Empire
Notable Works ā€œMeditationsā€
Notable Family Members spouse Annia Galeria Faustina ā€¢ son Commodus

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Bronze equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius with his right arm raised, seated on a horse, at Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome, Italy.
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The Column of Marcus Aurelius stands in Piazza Colonna, Rome, featuring spiral relief carvings and a statue on top, surrounded by historic buildings.
Marble bust of Emperor Commodus depicted as Hercules, wearing a lion skin headdress and holding a club, displayed in the Capitoline Museum, Rome.
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