Aurelius n 1: Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180) [syn: {Antoninus}, {Aurelius}, {Marcus Aurelius}, {Marcus Aurelius Antoninus}, {Marcus Annius Verus}]
AURELIUS Marcus, one of the few Romans who is not remembered for crossing a river, for being murdered, for murdering somebody, for making speeches, or building triumphant arches or ruins.