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<p>[QUOTE="NicholasMaximus, post: 4579714, member: 111966"][USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER] [USER=96898]@Orielensis[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>As you can probably tell from my profile picture, I am a huge fan of Marcus Aurelius. His selection of Commodus as heir is his great mistake, and the dedication he had to his son, despite many red flags, is puzzling. </p><p><br /></p><p>It seems like such a contradiction for a philosopher-prince like Aurelius, especially considering it was a break from a very successful tradition of adopting heirs. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have to believe that his training of Commodus over the years and his belief in his own DNA to translate into success was key in his decision. Despite his stoicism, would a man like Aurelius be able to avoid arrogance in his own self ability? He had to believe that Commodus would take after him and rise to the occasion. </p><p><br /></p><p>I also think it’s worth pointing out that Commodus did have some bad luck as emperor. If the ancient sources are to be trusted, he certainly did not handle his bad situations well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NicholasMaximus, post: 4579714, member: 111966"][USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER] [USER=96898]@Orielensis[/USER] As you can probably tell from my profile picture, I am a huge fan of Marcus Aurelius. His selection of Commodus as heir is his great mistake, and the dedication he had to his son, despite many red flags, is puzzling. It seems like such a contradiction for a philosopher-prince like Aurelius, especially considering it was a break from a very successful tradition of adopting heirs. I have to believe that his training of Commodus over the years and his belief in his own DNA to translate into success was key in his decision. Despite his stoicism, would a man like Aurelius be able to avoid arrogance in his own self ability? He had to believe that Commodus would take after him and rise to the occasion. I also think it’s worth pointing out that Commodus did have some bad luck as emperor. If the ancient sources are to be trusted, he certainly did not handle his bad situations well.[/QUOTE]
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