Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius was the successor chosen by the Emperor who ruled from the death of Hadrianin 138 to161. He was born in Rome but he was of Spanish origins. He is very famous in History, because he was the last Roman monarch who can be considered a philosopher. With a great sense of responsibility he accepted his duties as a Stateman and military leader even thought unfamiliar roles for him.
He defeated the Parthians and threw out the Quadi and the Marcomanni, two German populations who had crossed the borders. Just during the war against the Marcomanni, he fell victime to a serious epidemic in 180 at Vindibona (Vienna).
In Rome the Column of Marcus Aurelius was erected in his honor. Its sculpted surface tells the story of his military exploits.