Commodus - Wikipedia 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 then ruling alone from 180
Commodus | Biography, Facts, Sister, Death | Britannica 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 misrule precipitated civil strife that ended 84 years of stability and prosperity within the empire
The True History of Commodus, the Mad Emperor of Ancient Rome 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 joined his father at the frontier encampments where Marcus Aurelius was leading Roman troops to battle
Was Commodus the Worst Emperor in Ancient Roman History? When the widely loved Marcus died in 180, Commodus became the lone emperor at age 18 Commodus was rumored to have had a hand in his death, but historians today are skeptical
Commodus: The First Ruler of the End of Rome | History . . . 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 ”
Commodus, The Most Disastrous Emperor Of Ancient Rome 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 that never returned before the fall of Rome
Emperor Commodus: Gladiator, Death, Decline of Rome 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 he is known for his controversial and extravagant rule