Roman Emperors - Marcus Aurelius - Real Faces - The Last Good Emperor

We give a better, more detailed look at the life and reign of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, who was the last of the Five Good Emperors. We also examine the most important people in his life, his co-emperor Lucius Verus, his wife Faustina the Younger as well as his two sons, Annius and Commodus, with the latter contributing to the end of Pax Romana.
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  • @aubreyheartburn
    @aubreyheartburn2 жыл бұрын

    How beautiful when Marcus Aurelius smiled - such a handsome boy. Well done!

  • @leticiagarcia9025
    @leticiagarcia90252 жыл бұрын

    I really liked Marcus Aurelius. His philosophical writings helped in shaping who I am. What a shame that Commodus couldn’t follow his father’s philosophies.

  • @ulyssesocounter8488

    @ulyssesocounter8488

    2 жыл бұрын

    Boy did his best. He never wrote anything, but at least he tried to rule as his father did, until the sheer amount of conspiracies made him change his mind.

  • @alessiodecarolis

    @alessiodecarolis

    2 жыл бұрын

    Someone says he wasn't his son, his mother being a little too Easy. Surely he was too different from his"ufficial" father, too violent, phisically imposing and also really crazy

  • @jonathancummings6400

    @jonathancummings6400

    2 жыл бұрын

    What he needed to do was put his top general in as his successor, not his son. He needed to stick to the system that had worked since the fall of Domitian!

  • @user-ru1ki

    @user-ru1ki

    2 жыл бұрын

    Most probably the guy had mental conditions as a result of inbreeding.

  • @danielj233

    @danielj233

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well Commodus ended the war with the macromanni by a peace treaty. Most people don't know that.

  • @regemerator7829
    @regemerator78292 жыл бұрын

    Why are they all so good looking

  • @christinetitus6388
    @christinetitus63882 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Great work! Bringing Marcus Aurelius to life makes him more of a individual than just a historical figure. Handsome too!

  • @rir5169
    @rir51692 жыл бұрын

    Lucius verus is very handsome ! Love the video

  • @silvananivis9867
    @silvananivis98672 жыл бұрын

    Have you ever thought about doing the 'Mona Lisa of the Galilee'? The stunning mosaic portrait of a young woman at ancient Sephoris ☺

  • @michellepanelo3843
    @michellepanelo38432 жыл бұрын

    MY PHILOSOPHICAL EMPEROR OF ROME! HAIL MARCUS! COMPASSIONATE FOR HUMANITY. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING REALISTIC VIEW OF THE MOST POWERFUL EMPEROR IN THE 🌎 .🙏😘😘😘

  • @tekannon7803
    @tekannon78032 жыл бұрын

    Bleeding out of humanity’s past and from an era that still holds the world spellbound, comes the living face out of superbly carved granite of one of history’s most enigmatic leaders, Marcus Aurelius. He was not only a valiant soldier, gifted orator and exquisite poet and philosopher, he brought justice and equality up a notch on the gun grip of ancient civilization. HIs wife and children and brother come through the wall of time as well, bringing with them a glimpse of their world in our endless need to understand our past and the people in it.

  • @shelley2he844

    @shelley2he844

    2 жыл бұрын

    Beautifully written. ❤️

  • @mism847

    @mism847

    Жыл бұрын

    He had a brother?

  • @liydyv

    @liydyv

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@mism847 Lucius Aurelius Verus was his adoptive brother

  • @Daughterofminerva
    @Daughterofminerva2 жыл бұрын

    Never thought young Marcus Aurelius had such a face. He looked like a nice lad of your neighborhood

  • @felipeborges7906
    @felipeborges79062 жыл бұрын

    Marcos Aurélio, O magnânimo, sem dúvida um dos grandes da história romana.

  • @jamesbain8167

    @jamesbain8167

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agreed! As the last “good” emperor” he really does have a strong place. And his writings are amazing too. I had to read them numerous times in university. 👍🏻

  • @Tawadeb
    @Tawadeb2 жыл бұрын

    He has a noble face. This was really great to watch thank you

  • @noraelsaiadarola1826
    @noraelsaiadarola18262 жыл бұрын

    Excelente trabajo....es como volver a la vida a todos estos personajes de la Historia de Roma. 👍👍👍👏👏👏🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷 DESDE Buenos Aires Argentina 🇦🇷

  • @jamesbain8167

    @jamesbain8167

    2 жыл бұрын

    I totally agree. It’s kind of haunting, isn’t it?

  • @jobes4525
    @jobes45252 жыл бұрын

    Panagiotis ❤️ 💯 Absolutely fascinating. Kept me captivated. The music, the imagery is so powerful. The domineering power of these guys almost radiates through the screen. As an avid historian, I actually feel a little intimidated with these guys. That's a result! Thank you! ❤️👏

  • @angieg8483
    @angieg8483 Жыл бұрын

    C’est tellement émouvant de voir ces visages retrouver vie pour un instant . Votre travail est simplement fascinant. 👏🏻

  • @VintageView
    @VintageView2 жыл бұрын

    An absolute privilege to watch! Thank you so much!

  • @panagiotisconstantinou

    @panagiotisconstantinou

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you too!

  • @mikkiduf
    @mikkiduf2 жыл бұрын

    This is fantastic! But I’ll always imagine that Commodus looked like Joaquin Phoenix!!!!!

  • @Stardust_CE94

    @Stardust_CE94

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @beverlyledbetter4906

    @beverlyledbetter4906

    2 жыл бұрын

    Commodus was nice looking!

  • @rrocketman
    @rrocketman2 жыл бұрын

    In my opinion, one of the best channels on youtube👍

  • @jehgelo
    @jehgelo2 жыл бұрын

    I feel so honored to be witnessing the earliest civilizations in human history. They look so real. Thank you

  • @michealruel8522
    @michealruel85222 жыл бұрын

    The reanimation of these people is amazing . Love your work .

  • @violetta47
    @violetta472 жыл бұрын

    Handsome men !!!

  • @francishubertovasquez2139
    @francishubertovasquez2139 Жыл бұрын

    My God, my nerves hairs stands upon seeing the first video picture of younger Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Identical!

  • @isaiasramosgarcia9771
    @isaiasramosgarcia97712 жыл бұрын

    M.Aurelius was a real cutie, the most handsome of al

  • @isaiasramosgarcia9771

    @isaiasramosgarcia9771

    2 жыл бұрын

    more than Lucius Verus

  • @isaiasramosgarcia9771

    @isaiasramosgarcia9771

    2 жыл бұрын

    y asi la excelente dinastia Antonina se cerro de mala manera. Comodo no era tan guapo como su padre

  • @soraya6050
    @soraya60502 жыл бұрын

    Incroyable très beau travaille

  • @monnicamarie
    @monnicamarie2 жыл бұрын

    Lucius was fine!

  • @mariejones3913

    @mariejones3913

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s what I’m saying 😍

  • @robertschlesinger1342
    @robertschlesinger13422 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting and worthwhile video.

  • @tonpap
    @tonpap2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent job! I respect the time and effort you put in every single one of these historical figures! Μπράβο σου!

  • @barbgail1
    @barbgail12 жыл бұрын

    I always look forward to your videos! Your work is outstanding and the historical narratives are interesting.

  • @MandaLynn8
    @MandaLynn82 жыл бұрын

    Very good! Bringing these faces to life really gives the history a kind of fullness

  • @dewrock2622
    @dewrock26222 жыл бұрын

    I would love for you to do a Tudor video with everyone in the Tudor dynasty concentrated to one video

  • @veroniquesil7750
    @veroniquesil77502 жыл бұрын

    C'est fascinant, des hommes et des femmes qui ont traversé le temps et dont l'histoire s'est transmise de génération en génération mais que l'on connaît qu'à travers des sculptures . Là, ils prennent vie et ne sont plus des inconnus mais des personnes qui pourraient être de notre époque. Marcus Aurelius serait passé inaperçu dans une fac ( avec un autre nom) C'est fantastique.

  • @janoesbn2143
    @janoesbn21432 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! Subscribed. Btw could you bring back to life Napoleon and Wellington each with their Generals in the Battle Of Waterloo. It would be awesome to see them.

  • @user-ru1ki
    @user-ru1ki2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent work, as usually. All men are incredibly handsome.

  • @betsyr4724
    @betsyr47242 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic

  • @panagiotisconstantinou

    @panagiotisconstantinou

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much 😀

  • @a_random_guy_with_a_HUGE_name_
    @a_random_guy_with_a_HUGE_name_2 жыл бұрын

    Wowwww Great work as always .Did you think of Septimius Severus؟؟No one can do it except you.. 😄😄😄👍👍👍

  • @ashagon
    @ashagon2 жыл бұрын

    This is a great way to teach history.

  • @rhayat10
    @rhayat102 жыл бұрын

    It's eerie, because Annius looked a lot like me when I was that age. Maybe I'm his reincarnation. Aside from that, I like the fact that you made their teeth less than perfect this time; it's more realistic.

  • @sventibaldo
    @sventibaldo2 жыл бұрын

    The Mass effect 2 soundtrack was a nice touch

  • @patricia8888
    @patricia88882 жыл бұрын

    Amazing work (as always) 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @STEOORUS
    @STEOORUS2 жыл бұрын

    Very nice job! A big hug from Italy 😎👍

  • @robertajones961
    @robertajones9612 жыл бұрын

    All good looking dudes

  • @Cochegrz
    @Cochegrz2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent job, again. Your work is amazing, but the work by those ancient sculptors! My God!

  • @alex.p2609
    @alex.p26092 жыл бұрын

    Can you do Epaminondas of Thebes?

  • @wisecanadianwoman
    @wisecanadianwoman Жыл бұрын

    Incredible work. Thank you for sharing.

  • @tlipovsek
    @tlipovsek2 жыл бұрын

    Really impressive, fantastic faces

  • @chiefc77
    @chiefc772 жыл бұрын

    Man, this is impressive work, well done!

  • @panagiotisconstantinou

    @panagiotisconstantinou

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thx mate, I really appreciate it.🙂

  • @cydkriletich6538
    @cydkriletich65382 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating. I am glad that you put so much history into your videos.

  • @abulbsl4835
    @abulbsl48352 жыл бұрын

    Excellent work

  • @dicbomtoo7192
    @dicbomtoo71922 жыл бұрын

    ...done well....!!!!!...iam impressive such WONDERFUL JOB you done....

  • @dotdoughty5504
    @dotdoughty55042 жыл бұрын

    Love. Your. Videos. Keep them. Coming. Please.

  • @robertdugmore5190
    @robertdugmore51902 жыл бұрын

    Very good. Wish you did one of Antoninus.

  • @robertagabusi8240
    @robertagabusi82402 жыл бұрын

    Meraviglioso!!!! Grazie 😊

  • @jannmikoingelrabagogamingc6012
    @jannmikoingelrabagogamingc6012 Жыл бұрын

    I have never seen his face when he was younger before, really.

  • @zarinahmd2260
    @zarinahmd22602 жыл бұрын

    Even after more than two thousand years these men still make women swoon 😁😁

  • @muratcelen1319
    @muratcelen13192 жыл бұрын

    Would you ever do one of the ottoman sultans their real faces? That would be very interesting.

  • @jehgelo

    @jehgelo

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree. I love turkish sagas

  • @diegopendinorodriguez4829
    @diegopendinorodriguez4829 Жыл бұрын

    🤔👏👏 very good work !

  • @melissadure8591
    @melissadure85912 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing!!! Would you consider Cirus the Great, please!

  • @mysterious8152

    @mysterious8152

    Жыл бұрын

    Cyrus bruuuh

  • @Canev821
    @Canev8212 жыл бұрын

    I love his writing

  • @silviaamorearte411
    @silviaamorearte4112 жыл бұрын

    Sensacional!!! Incrível!! Humanos

  • @monicarodriguez2415
    @monicarodriguez24152 жыл бұрын

    Impresionante.

  • @Iegacyfilm
    @Iegacyfilm2 жыл бұрын

    Please do the Persians!

  • @anjalisharma461
    @anjalisharma4612 жыл бұрын

    Really eerie

  • @wolfgang4043
    @wolfgang40432 жыл бұрын

    Wow, great job, thank you so much for doing this! And I didn't expect L Verus to be so hot😀!

  • @Tawadeb
    @Tawadeb2 жыл бұрын

    Wow I’ve seen Hadrian’s massive country estate. Imagine these two there!!!

  • @dewrock2622
    @dewrock26222 жыл бұрын

    The faces you create are so real. Were you approached by someone who resemble one of them? It would be interesting to know, and to search this persons heritage...

  • @dathurleyfella5225
    @dathurleyfella52252 жыл бұрын

    Shocking and beautiful

  • @justinchallener
    @justinchallener2 жыл бұрын

    I’ve studied ancient history and if you read contemporary third party accounts, you’ll get a better idea of how they looked. It’s well known that sculptors were under orders to flatter their subjects with idealistic and unrealistically better looking sculptures. Just think about portrait photos of today and how they look much better than the real person.

  • @dathurleyfella5225

    @dathurleyfella5225

    2 жыл бұрын

    My selfies always look terrible 😅

  • @liydyv

    @liydyv

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your comment! I once read about a strategy of an artist who was trying to find the most realistic-looking sculpture/portrait by picking the ugliest one 😅 Although they say roman sculptures of this era used to be pretty realistic, I start having serious doubts. All in all, the personality of Marcus Aurelius was pretty much perfect, him being good or bad-looking would not really change the fact of what an amazing human being the emperor was.

  • @Stardust_CE94
    @Stardust_CE942 жыл бұрын

    dude that was great

  • @juantellez7521
    @juantellez75212 жыл бұрын

    muy bueno , es verlos vueltos a la vida .....

  • @nouriaatangana5241
    @nouriaatangana52412 жыл бұрын

    Great work as always. Please can you do Charles 2nd the last king of the Habsburg dynasty? I know you will kill it ☺️

  • @juantellez7521
    @juantellez75212 жыл бұрын

    que hermosa presentación.....

  • @somevagrant3772
    @somevagrant37722 жыл бұрын

    thy father have giveth life!

  • @JK-dj1zj
    @JK-dj1zj2 жыл бұрын

    Boy, did hollywood get it all wrong in the movie Gladiator.

  • @alessiodecarolis

    @alessiodecarolis

    2 жыл бұрын

    When Horrywood get ANYTHING right?

  • @josephvsparthicvs4055

    @josephvsparthicvs4055

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sir Alec Guinness best Marcus Aurelius by far

  • @isaiasramosgarcia9771

    @isaiasramosgarcia9771

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@josephvsparthicvs4055 Richard Harris doednt! depict him as wel?

  • @dannydonnelly8198

    @dannydonnelly8198

    2 жыл бұрын

    The production of Gladiator probably began more than 25 years ago. All this technology used to reconstruct with accuracy is less than 10 years old. It was good for what was known at the time.

  • @lauralaladarling3775
    @lauralaladarling37752 жыл бұрын

    Hello, Thank you for a magnificent and informative video. Marcus looks intellectual, wise and thoughtful and quietly. Lucius appears more fiery, alpha, gung-ho, dangerous and gorgeous. Poor beautiful boy who died at just 7 years of age. And Commodus, who seems to have thought he was a god, who obviously upset other powers who strangled him. Dangerous and Machiavellian times. Xxx❣👏

  • @vplan
    @vplan2 жыл бұрын

    What a treat! Thank you!

  • @abowling5759
    @abowling57592 жыл бұрын

    Love Marcus Aurelius’s eyes!

  • @awakenedwarrior952
    @awakenedwarrior9522 жыл бұрын

    You did a video a few months back. Man.... I wont say the name. But when the real face was revealed. I cant explain the vibes I got from seeing my face !!!! I know I had a past life. And Im not saying that thus was me. Because I know people resemble others. But man..... Do you guys feel me here ?!?! Peace

  • @lagatita1623
    @lagatita16232 жыл бұрын

    Very nice looking. Looks like a guy I work with except hes growing his hair long

  • @wesleymons
    @wesleymons2 жыл бұрын

    what music is used here??

  • @mikeh7917
    @mikeh79172 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad you brought up the Historia Augusta...historians don't trust it.

  • @chadsknnr
    @chadsknnr2 жыл бұрын

    Fear no death! Fear no evil!!

  • @aleksandarjovancic3952
    @aleksandarjovancic39522 жыл бұрын

    All compliment 👑 👋 👋 👋

  • @harild1965
    @harild19652 жыл бұрын

    Please, Justiniano and Teodora.

  • @panagiotisconstantinou

    @panagiotisconstantinou

    2 жыл бұрын

    There's already a clip on that.

  • @mercysoto4220
    @mercysoto42202 жыл бұрын

    Hola me encanta tus vídeos pero mi inglés es bajo y no entiendo todo, me encantaría que pudieras poner los textos en español también, los hispanohablantes te lo agradeceríamos, sobre todo yo 😊

  • @moonsorrow77
    @moonsorrow772 жыл бұрын

    I hope you can ancient Egyptians too..during the time of the pharaohs and especially cleopatra herself..I bet she is really beautiful..

  • @richardque1036
    @richardque10362 жыл бұрын

    Young MA look like a tenor at la scala milan

  • @JASON9948
    @JASON99482 жыл бұрын

    40K space marine music nice

  • @jaredlandry
    @jaredlandry2 жыл бұрын

    You got younger Lucius Verus's fair hair right

  • @samuelhoffmann162
    @samuelhoffmann1622 жыл бұрын

    How was Faustina Marcus Aurelius parents when her parents only adopted Marcus Aurelius and weren't related to him? Or were they?

  • @panagiotisconstantinou

    @panagiotisconstantinou

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ur not making any sense. Ask the question again please. Antoninus Pius, Faustina s father was Aurelius' uncle.

  • @samuelhoffmann162

    @samuelhoffmann162

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@panagiotisconstantinou my bad. I meant how is it that Faustian the Younger (other than his wife) is also Marcus Aurelius' cousin when her parents are nothing other than his adoptive parents. Though, you've taught me that his adoptive father was in fact his uncle, which makes sense. Thank you for the response.

  • @PhilipjustbeautifuldorisdayRob
    @PhilipjustbeautifuldorisdayRob2 жыл бұрын

    Is is so clever.

  • @stuckie3916
    @stuckie39162 жыл бұрын

    Who else expected Joaquin Phoenix to morph into Commodus🤣

  • @cherylsmith4826
    @cherylsmith48262 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful. Would like to see some gods come 2life

  • @lorenzbroll0101
    @lorenzbroll01012 жыл бұрын

    I bet Verus was popular with the girls (or may be men too).

  • @kleertimmermann9487

    @kleertimmermann9487

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well according to some sources he was regarded as a playboy and party af, so yea.. 😄

  • @williamwilliams1000
    @williamwilliams1000 Жыл бұрын

    These guys were pretty good looking huh

  • @anagazivoda9438
    @anagazivoda9438 Жыл бұрын

    👏👏👏👑💎

  • @rikiroman8658
    @rikiroman8658 Жыл бұрын

    I Would like To See Marcus Aurelius Wife Faustina The Young Real Face

  • @ChrisSmith-lo2kp
    @ChrisSmith-lo2kp Жыл бұрын

    Romans actually enjoyed a plentiful varied and nutritious diet - it was diseases that were lethal

  • @erkanbursal3579
    @erkanbursal357910 ай бұрын

    👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🏆

  • @carlosferreira5709
    @carlosferreira57092 жыл бұрын

    It is certainly a trap of history is that such an enlightened emperor produced a son whose deeds are considered as among the most harmful in the empire’s history!!

  • @monnicamarie
    @monnicamarie2 жыл бұрын

    Annius looks like Will Byers from Stranger Things.

  • @reignman2103
    @reignman210316 күн бұрын

    Damnit Marcus, how'd you do it? Sometimes this world drives me so far up the freaking walls I can defy gravity and walk on the freaking ceiling. *Sigh*