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What if Marcus Aurelius Lived Another 15-20 Years?
When I watch Richard Harris in the film Gladiator I get the picture of Marcus Aurelius as an ancient man just barely hanging on to life. When researching however you will find that Marcus Aurelius was a bit younger and died at the age of 58 in the year 180. I'm curious what would have happened had he lived another say 15-20 years and died around the same age as Augustus? What would have been the implications? Effect on Commodus? Empire's stability?