Marcus Aurelius was a great emperor but he screwed up his succession by passing the baton to his feckless son Commodus (He, from the Gladiator).
Whose disastrous rule started Rome's decline.
It's important to manage one's ride into the sunset.

— Radosław Sikorski 🇵🇱🇪🇺 (@sikorskiradek) June 28, 2024