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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)
- 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.
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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 · Updated on October 06, 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.
Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus, 31 August 161 – 31 December 192) was Roman emperor from 177 to 192. He was co-emperor with his father Marcus Aurelius from 177 until his father's death in 180. From 180 to his death in 192, Commodus was the only emperor.
