Commodus - Wikipedia Commodus ( ˈ k ɒ m ə d ə s ; [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 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 "
Was Commodus the Worst Emperor in Ancient Roman History? 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
Commodus, The Most Disastrous Emperor Of Ancient Rome - All Thats . . . Just 18 when he became sole emperor of Rome in 180 C E , Commodus ruled with a lust for power so unhinged that he left the empire in irreparable chaos He went insane after his sister tried to have him killed – some say because she was jealous of his wife
Commodus - World History Encyclopedia 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
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
Roman Emperor Commodus - Life, Reign, Atrocities Committed . . . 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 decadence and debauchery, a stark contrast to the philosophically inclined and duty-focused reign of his father and predecessor, Marcus Aurelius