Definition for Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121 to 180): One of the most respected emperors in Roman history. When he was 17, he was adopted by Antoninus Pius, who had succeeded Hadrian and whose daughter Faustina was selected for his wife. He was made consul in 140, and he discharged his public duties with great conscientiousness, at the same time devoting himself to the study of law and philosophy, especially Stoicism. Peaceful by temperament, his reign witnessed constant wars, and permanent peace was never secured. He was idealized as the model of the perfect emperor.