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Tom talk about who aurelious was, is he a emperor or a ruler. Pls hav 1-2 full slice in here
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Hadrian liked Aurelius, enrolling him into the equestrian rank at six, making him a priest and providing him with the best possible education Hadrian wanted Aurelius to succeed him, but he was too young. To combat this, he ensured that his successor, Pius adopted Aurelius and his adopted brother as his heir Aurelius and Pius grew closer, which gave Aurelius greater positions, such as Consul in AD 140.
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The Senate liked Aurelius as much as Pius. After Pius died, the senate actually sought after Aurelius to become the sole emperor Aurelius insisted that he would joint-rule with his adopted brother, Verus. He ruled from 161-180
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From 166-180 AD A plague after the invasion from Parthia in 166 severely weakened the empire, killing 5million people.
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In late 166 to early 167, a force of 6000 Langobardi and Lacringi marched on Pannonia. Local forces managed to repulse this invasion Marcus Iallius Bassus negotiated a treaty with 11 tribes The agreement did not last long. The Vandals invaded Dacia, and successfully killed the governor The war put Rome into great debt Rome then fortified it’s northern frontier, stationing half their legions along the Danube and the Rhine.
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Architecture He created a successful building programme Social life He continued things in social life that were started by Nerva Political reforms He did a lot of positive political reforms Philosophies He was known as the philosophic emperor What made him super good? Many a thing made him good
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