Roman Emperor (161-180). During his reign the incursions of the Picts in Britain and the onslaughts of the Germans were followed by the Parthian war of 161-166. It was during this war that he composed his well-known "Meditations," a collection of moral reflections. The only blot on his fame is the persecution of the Christians.
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