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Marcus Aurelius: good philosopher, bad judge of his son's character (infosec.pub)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago

Explanation: The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, generally considered a 'good' Roman Emperor, appointed his only surviving biological son his successor and heir, even going so far as to share power with him for several years while Aurelius was still alive, to 'ease' him into the role.

His son, Commodus, would become an infamously terrible Emperor when he entered into sole rulership upon Aurelius's death.