Commodus
Com'mo-dus, [Fr. Commode, ko'mod',] (Lucius
/Ei.ius Aurelius,) a Roman emperor, born in 161 A.D.,
was the son 0/ Marcus Aurelius and Faustina. He succeeded
his father in 180, and found the empire prosperous.
Though he had been carefully educated, he soon
exhibited a character which inspires unmixed detestation.
He resigned the direction of the gove...
Read More
Lucius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus (31 August 161 – 31
December 192) was Roman Emperor from 180 to 192. He also
ruled as co-emperor with his father Marcus Aurelius from 177
until his father's death in 180. His name changed throughout
his reign; see Changes of name for earlier and later forms.
His accession as emperor was the first time a son h...
Read More
Commŏdus, L. Aurelius Antonīnus
The son and successor of M. Aurelius Antoninus, who ascended the imperial throne A.D. 180. The reign of
this prince is a scene of guilt and misery, which the historian is glad to dismiss with brevity. He
appears, indeed, to have inherited all the vices of his mother, Faustina; and his father, in selecting
him for...
Read More
