Commodus (/ ˈkɒmədəs /; [5] Latin: [ˈkɔmmɔdʊs]; 31 August 161 – 31 December 192) was Roman emperor from 177 to 192, first serving as nominal co-emperor under his father Marcus …

5 days ago · 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 …

Commodus was Marcus Aurelius's only surviving son and was hand-picked to succeed his father as emperor. When Commodus was 15, his father named him as co-emperor, and at 17 …

Jul 11, 2020 · 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 …

Into this climate stepped Commodus, who was the son of Marcus Aurelius, who inherited absolute power at the age of eighteen and used it to seek public praise instead of civic leadership.

Aug 18, 2022 · Reigning from 180 to 192 A.D., Commodus all but ignored his official duties. Instead, he devoted himself to his harem of 300 females and a like number of males, played …

Sep 20, 2024 · Commodus ruled with chaos and left chaos in his wake. He is widely remembered as one of the worst Roman emperors to this day, and his rule is often seen as the end of a …

Oct 16, 2023 · Lucius Aurelius Commodus, better known as Emperor Commodus, was a ruler whose sole reign (from 180 to 192 AD) over the Roman Empire became infamous for its …

Cleander fled to Commodus, who was at Laurentum in the house of the Quinctilii, for protection, but the mob followed him calling for his head.At the urging of his mistress Marcia, Commodus …

Oct 20, 2023 · Commodus, whose full name was Lucius Aurelius Commodus, was a Roman Emperor who reigned from 180 to 192 AD. He was the son of the philosopher-emperor Marcus …