# Marcus Aurelius — The Prince character guide

> Marcus Aurelius in The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Marcus

**First appearance:** 0025-xix-that-one-should-avoid-being-despised-and-hated

## Who they are

Stoic Roman emperor and philosopher, model of virtuous rule.

## In the story

### [XIX: That One Should Avoid Being Despised and Hated](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_se/chapters/xix-that-one-should-avoid-being-despised-and-hated)

Emperor who lived and died honored due to hereditary succession and virtues; model for stable rule.

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