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<p>He's known as Rome’s philosopher-emperor and faced plague, rebellion and war in the East. Yet Marcus Aurelius ruled with a pen as much as a sword, finding peace in philosophy which still inspires the world today.</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>The Ancients</em>, Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor William Stephens to uncover the life, legacy, and stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. From his rise to emperor at the height of Rome’s power to his struggles with plague, rebellion, and invasion, they unpack how this philosopher-king embodied the ideals of Stoicism while leading through crisis and ask what Marcus Aurelius’ <em>Meditations</em> can tell us about duty, resilience, and the mind of Rome’s most thoughtful ruler?</p><br><p>MORE</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0nkbGeOTbzTlkvlmgstGMI?si=-PlqmKXkSDOWjq0ryGThww" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0I9fUpjYLdzvN04lOwF6Ti?si=h3uXJF6hTwabmwbpr0bBcA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pax Romana</a></p><br><p>Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Tim Arstall, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds</p><p><em>The Ancients is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>:</p><p><a href="https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK</a></p>
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