This Day in History — Stoics
March 7, 161 — Marcus Aurelius Becomes Roman Emperor
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On March 7, 161 CE, Emperor Antoninus Pius died, ushering in an unprecedented political shift in Rome. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus became the empire’s first official co-emperors, sharing power over a vast realm. Their joint rule marked a new governing approach during a pivotal transition in Roman imperial history.