Mark Aurel: Condemned to rule, condemned to war

His dream of life as a philosopher ends already in the young age. Until his death, Mark Aurel will have to defend Rome – in bloody battles that he never wanted to beat Cold and foggy appears to the Romans of this land on the Danube in the north-east. For almost 15 years they are fighting against the barbarians here. A lossy, tough war. Well, in mid-March of 180 A.D., the victory seems tangible. There is a terrible message reaching the camp: the …