Commodus

Lucius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus (August 31, 161 – December 31, 192) was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192. The name given here was his official name at his accession; see 'Changes of Name' for earlier and later forms. He was the son of Marcus Aurelius; it was the first time a son had succeeded his father as Emperor since Titus exactly a century before, and he was the first Emperor 'born to the purple', i.e. born while his father was already reigning as Emperor.





Emperor Commodus (played by Joaquin Phoenix) confronts a chained Maximus in movie Gladiator:


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