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 Aurelius and …

Dec 27, 2025 · 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 …

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 Commodus …

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 “Nerva …

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 gladiator at Rome’s...

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.

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 Aurelius, and …

Commodus ruled Rome from 177 to 192, marking a shift in imperial leadership through his personal style, political purges, and economic policies that influenced the empire's later history.

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 golden age …

Aug 29, 2013 · The first of these inept emperors was Commodus, the son of Marcus Aurelius, who, according to most historians, was not only debauched and corrupt but also a megalomaniac, seeing …