His success as Emperor in overcoming these challenges is even more remarkable when paralleled with his troubled personal life, including persistent rumors about his wife’s infidelity. To make matters worse, his armies returned from putting down revolts in neighboring countries carrying a plague that would kill off one-third of the empire’s population, depleting the tax base and causing massive food shortages.īorder tribes soon began to descend from the Baltic region to harass the empire. He inherited a country starving from famines and recovering from a series of floods. Marcus assumed the title of Caesar in 139 AD at the age of 18 and became emperor in 161 AD until his death in 180 AD. Too many books for your bookshelf? You may need an e-reader.
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