Marcus Aurelius (
/ɔːˈriːliəs/;
Latin:
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus;
[6][notes 1][9] 26 April 121 – 17 March 180 AD) was
Roman emperor from 161 to 180, ruling jointly with his adoptive brother,
Lucius Verus, until Verus' death in 169 and jointly with his son,
Commodus, from 177 till Aurelius' own death. He was the last of the so-called
Five Good Emperors.
