Daily Archive: April 26, 2011

Apr 26

April 26: Marcus Aurelius

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April 26, 2011

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius (121) It was on this date, April 26, year 121, the 16th Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was born. Marcus had the bad fortune to inherit the Empire during a dangerous age, when barbarians threatened the borders and the Pax Romana, defenses sapped the finances of the state, and a plague (brought back …

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Apr 26

April 26: Eugène Delacroix

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April 26, 2011

Eugene Delacroix

Delacroix supported the French Revolution against the Catholic monarchy and was an ardent rationalist.

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