Was Marcus Aurelius Murdered?

Considering the claim that Commodus had the Stoic emperor killed

Feb 01, 2024

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In the first act of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator (2000), Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor famous for being a Stoic philosopher, is portrayed by the actor Richard Harris. In the movie, Marcus is shown being smothered…

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