Selected Web Resources on Marcus Aurelius
Biography
Short biography of Marcus Aurelius
(WebChron)
Herbert Benario's
Life of Marcus Aurelius
at DIR's On-Line Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
Life of Marcus Aurelius
, from the Catholic Encyclopedia
Images
Equestrian statue
of Marcus Aurelius at the Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome (scroll down and see other photos of the same work)
Portrait
of Marcus Aurelius (North Carolina Museum of Art);
portrait of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
(Hermitage Museum);
more portraits
(Erlangen, Germany) (click on "Marcus Aurelius" to see thumbnails of all the portraits)
video showing how pieces of a
portrait of Marcus Aurelius
were restored (Getty Museum)
Portraits of Faustina the Younger
(Faustina Minor), wife of Marcus Aurelius (Erlangen);
possible portrait of Faustina the Younger
(Riley Collection)
Coins
of Marcus Aurelius (from the Lawrence University catalogue,
Bearers of Meaning
);
more coins
of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina the Younger (Virtual Catalog of Roman Coins): click on Marcus Aurelius or Faustina the Younger on the left sidebar
Base of the Column of Antoninus Pius
, a funerary monument commisioned by Marcus Aurelius in honor of his adoptive father (Vatican Museums)
Column of Marcus Aurelius
(Maecenas)
Texts
Eutropius,
The Reign of Marcus Aurelius
(Internet Ancient History Sourcebook)
Marcus Aurelius,
Meditations
Letter
from Marcus Aurelius to the Senate on the Christians
Related Materials
Christopher Jones'
notes on the Antonine Emperors
(not currently available)
Christopher Mackay's
lecture on Marcus Aurelius
H. W. Bird, "
The Roman Emperors: Eutropius’ Perspective
,"
Ancient History Bulletin
1.6 (1987)