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Commodus (/ ˈ k ɒ m ə d ə s /; 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.
- Summer 177 –, 31 December 192, (senior from 17 March 180)
- Marcus Aurelius
- 138-161
- Faustina the Younger
Apr 19, 2024 · Commodus, 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. He was also known for imagining that he was the god Hercules, entering the arena to fight as a gladiator or to kill lions with bow and arrow.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nov 30, 2021 · In the movie, the villainous emperor, played with slimy panache by Joaquin Phoenix, is based on a real-life Roman emperor named Commodus (161-192 C.E.) who one ancient historian called "a greater curse to the Romans than any pestilence or any crime."
- Dave Roos
Commodus: The First Ruler of the End of Rome | History Cooperative. Daniel Kershaw | Ancient Civilizations, High Point, Roman Empire | September 4, 2023. Lucius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus, commonly known more briefly as Commodus, was the 18 th emperor of the Roman Empire and the last of the widely praised “Nerva-Antonine Dynasty.”
Aug 29, 2013 · Commodus was Roman emperor from 180 to 192 CE. With the death of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius in March of 180 CE, the long reign of the five good emperors...
- Donald L. Wasson
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.
Emperor Commodus is one of the most maligned figures in Roman history. Taking the reins of the empire after his father, Marcus Aurelius, one of Rome's most esteemed Stoic philosophers and emperors, Commodus' accession to power signaled a stark departure from the virtues and administrative diligence of his father.
