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Commodus' sole rule, starting with the death of Marcus in 180, is commonly thought to mark the end of a golden age of peace and prosperity in the history of the Roman Empire (the Pax Romana). Commodus accompanied his father during the Marcomannic Wars in 172 and on a tour of the Eastern provinces in
May 27, 2024 · 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.
Nov 30, 2021 · 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.
Nov 29, 2022 · The son of the beloved emperor Marcus Aurelius, Commodus thrust Rome into chaos during his disastrous reign between 180 and 192 C.E. He went insane after his sister tried to have him killed – some say because she was jealous of his wife.
Aug 18, 2022 · 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.
Aug 29, 2013 · 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). Those emperors who followed for the next century would witness a time of both chaos and decline.
Jul 11, 2020 · Lucius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus, commonly known more briefly as Commodus, was the 18th emperor of the Roman Empire and the last of the widely praised “Nerva-Antonine Dynasty.” He was, however, instrumental in the downfall and demise of that dynasty and is remembered in sharp contrast to his close predecessors.
Commodus's rule, lasting until his assassination in 192 AD, was characterized by autocracy, a fascination with gladiatorial combat, and a series of decisions that strained the empire's political and social fabric.
Commodus 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 [hide]1Early life and rise to power (161–180)1.1Early life1.2Joint rule with father (177 ...
Oct 6, 2019 · After Cleander's death, Commodus began to broadcast his superhuman status, fighting in the arena as a gladiator dressed as the hero demi-god Hercules. By 184/185 onward, he started calling himself Pius Felix and began promoting himself as divinely chosen. Emperor Commodus (160–192) dressed as Hercules.
