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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CommodusCommodus - Wikipedia

    Commodus ( / ˈkɒmədəs /; [4] 31 August 161 – 31 December 192) was a Roman emperor who ruled from 177 until his assassination in 192. For the first three years of his reign he was co-emperor with his father Marcus Aurelius. Commodus' sole rule, starting with the death of Aurelius in 180, is commonly thought to mark the end of a golden age ...

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › CommodusCommodus | Biography, Facts, Sister, & Death | Britannica

    Apr 19, 2024 · Commodus (born August 31, 161 ce, Lanuvium, Latium [now Lanuvio, Italy]—died December 31, 192) was a Roman emperor from 177 to 192 (sole emperor after 180). His brutal misrule precipitated civil strife that ended 84 years of stability and prosperity within the empire. In 177 Lucius was made coruler and heir to his father, the emperor Marcus ...

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  4. history.howstuffworks.com › commodusThe True History of Commodus, the Mad Emperor of Ancient Rome

    Nov 30, 2021 · Commodus was crowned emperor at 19, when Marcus Aurelius died, probably from the plague. Unlike his father, who fought tirelessly against the Germanic tribes, Commodus immediately struck peace accords and made a beeline for Rome, says Cassius Dio, "for he hated all exertion and craved the comfortable life of the city."

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    Aug 29, 2013 · Lucius Aurelius Commodus was born to the philosopher/king and Faustina the Younger at Lanuvium, a city fourteen miles southeast of Rome on August 31, 161 CE. He was the tenth of fourteen children and the only son to survive - his twin brother Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antonius died at the age of four. He would be the first emperor born while his ...

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  7. historycooperative.org › roman-emperor-commodusCommodus: The First Ruler of the End of Rome | History ...

    Commodus was the 18 th emperor of the Roman Empire and was born on August 31 st 161 AD, in an Italian city near Rome called Lanuvium, along with his twin brother Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus. Their father was Marcus Aurelius, the famous philosopher emperor, who wrote the deeply personal and reflective memoirs now known as The Meditations.

  8. www.thoughtco.com › commodus-roman-emperor-4771680Biography of Commodus, Roman Emperor (180–192) - ThoughtCo

    Oct 6, 2019 · Commodus (August 31, 161–December 31, 192 CE) was the emperor of Rome between 180–192 CE. As the son of emperor Marcus Aurelius, Commodus was the first Roman emperor to have been "born in the purple," and thus dynastically selected to be his successor. He was also a dangerously deranged man who forced the Senate to name him a demi-god and ...

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  10. romanhistory.org › people › commodusRoman Emperors | Commodus

    Commodus was the first (and until 337, the only) emperor "born in the purple", i.e., during his father's reign.Commodus was assassinated in 192, succeeded by Pertinax whose reign did not last long during the tumultuous Year of the Five Emperors.Contents 1Early life and rise to power (161–180)1.1Early life1.2Joint rule with father (177)2Solo ...

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