Marcus Aurelius (121 AD-180 AD): He was born in Rome in 121 AD. He took private lessons from the leading orators and philosophers of his time, such as Fronto and Apollonius Chalcedonius. He reigned as the Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD. Known with titles such as “Stoic Emperor” and “Philosopher Emperor”, Marcus Aurelius was a peaceful man, but spent most of his reign on campaign. He began writing My Thoughts on Myself during a campaign against the Germanic tribes in late 169 AD, and he was an expert on Stoicism, especially
It has great importance for the Roman Stoicism. Marcus Aurelius, who had a strong belief in equality and freedom, tried to live by knowing and understanding nature throughout his empire, and placed humans in the center of everything. In his work, Thoughts on Myself, which can be considered a collection of aphorisms and thoughts written as a diary, he not only criticizes the Caesars and philosophers before him, but also questions himself and performs an examination of conscience. Thoughts on Myself, which was a foundation for later generations, church thinkers, and the Renaissance, is still a very valuable source today in terms of understanding Stoic philosophy.

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