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Why is Marcus Aurelius Called Verissimus?

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Why is Marcus Aurelius Called Verissimus?

How the Stoic Roman Emperor got his nickname

Donald J. Robertson
Feb 5, 2023
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Check out our graphic novel, Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, available now from St. Martin’s Press. It was chosen as an Amazon Editor’s Pick for Best History Book, and has an average 4.8 star rating from nearly 200 Amazon readers. The article below was written to explain the name in the title, which may be unfamiliar to many reade…

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