The death of Marcus Aurelius is shrouded in mystery. Some say that he died of natural causes, while others believe that he was assassinated.
Marcus Aurelius died in 180 AD at the age of 61 after a long reign as Emperor of Rome. His son Commodus succeeded him as Emperor and ruled for only a few years before being assassinated himself.
The emperor was ailing for some time before his death, and the rumors that he was poisoned began circulating soon after his passing. According to these rumors, Marcus Aurelius was murdered by his wife Faustina who wanted her son Commodus to succeed him on the throne. However, there is no evidence to support this claim.
What we know about Marcus Aurelius comes from his own writings and those of his contemporaries, including the historian Cassius Dio and the biographer Cornelius Fronto.
We also know that he had a reputation for being highly intelligent, kind and modest. He was known as an excellent speaker who had a talent for writing poetry and orations on philosophical topics such as virtue and duty. His most famous work was Meditations, which consists of personal reflections on life’s challenges and how to overcome them through philosophy.
