Marcus Aurelius
This person was a Stoic who was born into a well-off family, learned about the teachings of stoicism from another, and is also known as the last of the five good emperors of Rome.
Who was Marcus Aurelius?
This person was the stoic who taught the soon-to-be emperor of Rome about stoicism, formerly a slave and whose name means 'acquired one'.
Who was Epictetus?
This Philosophy is the belief that you have power over your thoughts and the people who follow it mainly practice self-control and the acceptance of who you actually are.
What is Stoicism?
This work was the journal that Marcus Aurelius kept with him, and that technically wasn't meant to be publicly published.
What were the 'Meditations'?
This person was the slave owner of Epictetus.
Who was Epaphroditus?
This event was decided early on when Marcus was still a child by emperor Hadrian because he had no sons of his own, and so decided early on that he would make it happen by adopting Antoninus Pius and in turn had Pius adopt Marcus Aurelius.
Why was Marcus Aurelius made emperor?
This person was Marcus Aurelius' half brother whom was appointed as his co-emperor but didn't do a good job at it.
Who was Lucius Verus?
This person was the wise philosopher that Epictetus studied under, known as 'Roman Socrates'.
Who was Musonius Rufus?
This happens because he was accused of breaking something that someone else broke, leading to his owner twisting his leg until it breaks.
Why does Epictetus limp?
This was Marcus Aurelius' last living son who was appointed heir to the throne after Marcus was assumed to be dead, and who later took the throne when he actually died.
Who was Commodus?
This was the place that Epictetus was born and lived in until being exiled by Domitian.
Where was Hierapolis?
This is the place in Greece that Epictetus went to after being exiled by Domitian
Where was Nicopolis?