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Bookmark or Share- Commodus - World History EncyclopediaAvailable in other languages: French, Spanish. Commodus As Hercules. Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) 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 came to an end and with it so did the Pax Romana (the Roman Peace).
- Was Commodus the Worst Emperor in Ancient Roman History?In his 2021 book, Evil Roman Emperors: The Shocking History of Ancient Rome’s Most Wicked Rulers from Caligula to Nero and More, author Phillip Barlag awards Commodus the No. 1 spot, calling him...
- Commodus - WikipediaCommodus (/ 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.
- Roman Emperors | CommodusCommodus 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 reig...
- Commodus | Biography, Facts, Sister, & Death | BritannicaCommodus, 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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