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Roman emperor from 177 to 192
Commodus entrusted the management of affairs to his palace chamberlain and praetorian prefects, namely Saoterus, Perennis, and Cleander. Commodus was
Commodus
Film by Ridley Scott
Commodus, is unfit to rule and that he wishes Maximus to succeed him, as regent, to restore the Roman Republic. Angered by this decision, Commodus secretly
Gladiator_(2000_film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Commodus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Commodus (AD 161–192) was the 17th Roman emperor. It may also refer to: Commodus as Hercules, marble
Commodus_(disambiguation)
Roman empress from 164 to 169
adoptive brother Lucius Verus and an elder sister to later emperor Commodus. Commodus ordered Lucilla's execution after a failed assassination and coup
Lucilla
Stoic philosopher, Roman emperor from 161 to 180
Fulvus Antoninus (161–165), elder twin brother of Commodus Lucius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus (Commodus) (161–192), twin brother of Titus Aurelius Fulvus
Marcus_Aurelius
Mistress of Roman emperor Commodus (died 193)
Eclectus. In AD 182, Lucilla, the sister of Commodus, convinced Marcia to join a plot with Quadratus to kill Commodus. The plot was discovered and both Lucilla
Marcia_(mistress_of_Commodus)
Dynasty of 7 Roman Emperors from 96 AD to 192
of his son Commodus as heir was considered to be an unfortunate choice and the beginning of the Empire's decline. With the murder of Commodus in 192, the
Nerva–Antonine_dynasty
AD 193 in the Roman Empire
The political unrest began with the murder of Emperor Commodus on New Year's Eve 192. Once Commodus was assassinated, Pertinax was named emperor, but immediately
Year_of_the_Five_Emperors
Roman senator (c.177–c.212)
assassinate her brother Commodus. John Oates opines that he and his father Tiberius had retired to their country estates in 180 when Commodus ascended to the
Lucius Aurelius Commodus Pompeianus
Lucius_Aurelius_Commodus_Pompeianus
of the emperor Commodus and dedicated in 183, in the fourth year of Commodus' reign. It included a gymnasium. Historia Augusta, Commodus 17; Chron. 147;
Baths_of_Commodus
Marble portrait sculpture
Commodus as Hercules, also known as The Bust of Commodus as Hercules, is a marble portrait sculpture created sometime in early 192 AD. It is housed in
Commodus_as_Hercules
Roman emperor in 193
urban prefect of Rome, and finally consul again in 192 with Commodus as colleague. After Commodus was assassinated by a palace conspiracy involving the praetorian
Pertinax
Species of cricket
predators of T. commodus include bats and ground beetles. The key to crickets' survival when targeted by predators is detection. T. commodus mostly rely on
Teleogryllus_commodus
Class of gladiator in Rome
Emperor were considered a mark of fortitude. Commodus' opponents always surrendered after they were bested. Commodus never killed his gladiatorial adversaries
Secutor
Adopted son and heir of Emperor Hadrian (101–138)
error. The young Lucius Ceionius Commodus was of the gens Ceionia. His father, also named Lucius Ceionius Commodus (the Historia Augusta adds the cognomen
Lucius_Aelius_Caesar
Roman wrestler and assassin of Emperor Commodus
assassinated the Roman emperor Commodus in 192 AD. Narcissus was employed as a wrestling partner and personal trainer to Commodus in order to train him for
Narcissus_(wrestler)
American drama series
Commodus. Rome, a fictional account of the fall of the Republic. The Fall of the Roman Empire, another fictionalized telling of the life of Commodus.
Roman_Empire_(TV_series)
Freedman and favourite of emperor Commodus (died 190)
Cleander fled to Commodus for protection, but the mob followed him calling for his head. At the urging of his mistress Marcia, Commodus had Cleander beheaded
Marcus_Aurelius_Cleander
Roman emperor in 193
scheming henchman of Commodus. At the end of the movie, Julianus and Pescennius Niger, played by Douglas Wilmer, another crony of Commodus, compete against
Didius_Julianus
Families in ancient Rome
Ceionius Commodus in AD 78. The rise of this family culminated in the elevation of the emperor Lucius Verus, born Lucius Ceionius Commodus, in AD 161
Ceionia_gens
Roman empress from 161 to 175
Antoninus (161–165), elder twin brother of Commodus, died in childhood; Lucius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus (Commodus) (161–192), twin brother of Titus Aurelius
Faustina_the_Younger
Species of gastropod
maximum recorded depth is 325 m. Piliscus commodus (Middendorff, 1851). Gofas, S. (2009). Piliscus commodus (Middendorff, 1851). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas
Piliscus_commodus
Australian actor
in Tidelands. He also played the main character of Commodus, based on the historical figure Commodus, in the Netflix-series Roman Empire's first season
Aaron_Jakubenko
Daughter of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius
her father died in 180, her remaining brother Commodus succeeded him as Roman emperor. During Commodus' reign, Fadilla and her family lived in a private
Fadilla
Praetorian Guard prefect (died 193)
Praetorian Guard prefect under the emperors Commodus and Pertinax. He played a key role in the assassination of Commodus and the political turmoil that followed
Quintus_Aemilius_Laetus
Caesar of the Roman Empire (c.162-169)
elder brother Commodus were both made caesars, designating them as co-heirs to the Roman Empire. At the time, Annius was three, and Commodus was five. This
Marcus_Annius_Verus_Caesar
Emperor Commodus's palace chamberlain (died 182)
his reign, as he accompanied Commodus in his chariot when he made his ceremonial entry into Rome on 22 October 180. Commodus placed him in a high position
Saoterus
Roman rebel during the reign of Commodus
dispersed when an enraged Commodus ordered an army to be raised against them. He later infiltrated Rome to attempt to assassinate Commodus at the spring festival
Maternus_(rebel)
1964 film by Anthony Mann
friendship, Commodus offers Livius a duel for the throne. The two fight with javelins in the Roman Forum, where Livius eventually runs Commodus through.
The Fall of the Roman Empire (film)
The_Fall_of_the_Roman_Empire_(film)
American actor (born 1974)
nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Commodus in the historical drama Gladiator (2000). He had success with the horror
Joaquin_Phoenix
Praetorian prefect to Roman emperor Commodus (died 185)
Praetorian Prefect under the Roman emperor Commodus. Perennis exercised an outsized influence over Commodus and was the effective ruler of the Roman Empire
Sextus_Tigidius_Perennis
Roman Emperor in 193
The Emperor Commodus gave Albinus a command in Gallia Belgica and afterwards in Britain. A false rumor having been spread that Commodus had died, Albinus
Clodius_Albinus
Calendar year
Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Commodus and Lollianus (or, less frequently, year 962 Ab urbe condita). The denomination
209
Calendar year
naming years. Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar (age 15) and Marcus Peducaeus Plautius Quintillus become Roman Consuls. Commodus is given the title Augustus
177
Roman empress from 178 to 191
Roman empress from 178 to 191 as the consort of Roman emperor Commodus. Her marriage to Commodus did not produce an heir, and her husband was instead succeeded
Bruttia_Crispina
Head of the Catholic Church from c. 189 to 199
puts it in the seventh year of Commodus (186). The Liber Pontificalis dates his accession to the consulate of Commodus and Glabrio (i.e. 186), while the
Pope_Victor_I
2024 film by Ridley Scott
playing his character, not wanting to copy Joaquin Phoenix's performance as Commodus from the previous film. One inspiration for Geta's look was John Lydon
Gladiator_II
Roman emperor from 193 to 194
campaign in Dacia early in Commodus’ reign. During the late 180s, Niger was elected as a Suffect consul, after which Commodus made him imperial legate of
Pescennius_Niger
Calendar year
illness at his camp in Vindobona (modern Vienna). He is succeeded by his son Commodus (age 18). The Era of the Five Good Emperors ends. Rome creates a 4-mile
180
Youngest daughter of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius
the Younger. She was a sister to Roman Empress Lucilla and Roman Emperor Commodus. Her maternal grandparents were Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius and Roman
Vibia_Aurelia_Sabina
Divine hero in Greek mythology
is known as Hercules, with whom the later Roman emperors, in particular Commodus and Maximian, often identified themselves. Details of his cult were adapted
Heracles
Roman senator and consul (138–182)
Marcus Aurelius died in 180, Quadratus' maternal cousin Commodus succeeded him as emperor. Commodus’ sister Lucilla was not happy living as a quiet, private
Marcus Ummidius Quadratus Annianus
Marcus_Ummidius_Quadratus_Annianus
2nd century nobleman from the royal family of Emesa
Roman emperor Commodus. Commodus ordered Alexander to be hunted down and killed in Emesa c. 190. Alexander could have escaped from Commodus’ soldiers, but
Julius_Alexander
Late 2nd century Roman senator and consul
Konsulare in der Zeit von Commodus bis Severus Alexander (Amsterdam: J.C. Gieben, 1989), p. 133 Champlin, "Notes on the Heirs of Commodus", American Journal
Quintus_Pompeius_Sosius_Falco
Calendar year
Perennis, his family and many others are executed for conspiring against Commodus. Commodus drains Rome's treasury to put on gladiatorial spectacles and confiscates
185
Roman general and praetorian prefect (died 190)
civilian appointments during the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and his son Commodus. Julianus received honors two separate times for his military service.
Lucius Julius Vehilius Gratus Julianus
Lucius_Julius_Vehilius_Gratus_Julianus
Book series by Rick Riordan
prophecy, and comes back to defend himself and his friends from Commodus, driving Commodus from Indianapolis and blinding him in the process as he reveals
The_Trials_of_Apollo
2017 fantasy novel by Rick Riordan
and warns Commodus to stand down. Commodus does not pay heed to Apollo's words. Apollo manages to reveal his true divine form, blinding Commodus and his
The_Dark_Prophecy
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius' daughter (160-212)
Aurelius and his wife, Faustina the Younger. She was sister to Lucilla and Commodus. Her maternal grandparents were Antoninus Pius and Faustina the Elder,
Annia Cornificia Faustina Minor
Annia_Cornificia_Faustina_Minor
Seventh of ten months on the ancient Roman calendar
Aelius, Aurelius, Commodus, Augustus, Herculeus, Romanus, and Exsuperatorius. In this sequence, August as his birth month was renamed Commodus, and September
September_(Roman_month)
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
Domitian Nerva Trajan Hadrian Antoninus Pius Lucius Verus Marcus Aurelius Commodus Pertinax Pescennius Niger Septimius Severus Geta Caracalla Macrinus Diadumenian
Alexander_the_Great
Temple in Rome
Rome dedicated to the deified Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius by his son Commodus. The temple no longer have surviving archaeological remains, but was probably
Temple_of_Marcus_Aurelius
Roman emperor from 193 to 211
customary succession of offices under the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. Severus was the final contender to seize power after the death of the
Septimius_Severus
Roman noble and consul (died 205)
brother-in-law to the future emperor, Commodus. Despite his position, he never became emperor himself. After Commodus was assassinated in 192, he fell out
Marcus Peducaeus Plautius Quintillus
Marcus_Peducaeus_Plautius_Quintillus
"Five Good Emperors" was brought to an end by the reign of Commodus from 180 to 192. Commodus was the son of Marcus Aurelius, making him the first direct
History_of_the_Roman_Empire
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
Trajan (r. 98–117 AD), but increasing trouble and decline began under Commodus (r. 180–192). In the 3rd century, the Empire underwent a 50-year crisis
Roman_Empire
Capital and largest city of Italy
the symbol of Rome's constituted republican government. In 192, emperor Commodus renamed the city Colonia Lucia Annia Commodiana after himself, but the
Rome
Roman equestrian officer (died 188 CE)
illustrates the volatile nature of Roman imperial politics under Commodus. Praetorian Guard Commodus Marcus Aurelius Cleander Sextus Tigidius Perennis Bekavac
Publius_Atilius_Aebutianus
2nd century Roman soldier, senator and praetorian prefect
Paternus was innocent of any treasonous act towards Commodus, stating that "if he had plotted against Commodus, as he was accused of doing, could easily have
Publius_Tarrutenius_Paternus
2013 video game
where the Britons have sent Basilius' brother Commodus to. After Oswald informs the Romans that Commodus was traded to the inhabitants beyond Hadrian's
Ryse:_Son_of_Rome
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
Domitian Nerva Trajan Hadrian Antoninus Pius Lucius Verus Marcus Aurelius Commodus Pertinax Pescennius Niger Septimius Severus Geta Caracalla Macrinus Diadumenian
Cleopatra
2nd century Roman noblewoman
the Younger. Her sister was empress Lucilla and her younger brother was Commodus. Her maternal grandparents were Antoninus Pius and Faustina the Elder,
Annia Galeria Aurelia Faustina
Annia_Galeria_Aurelia_Faustina
166–180 AD series of Roman wars with Danubian tribes
His son and successor, Commodus, showed little interest in continuing the campaign. Ignoring the counsel of his generals, Commodus negotiated peace with
Marcomannic_Wars
2nd-century AD Greek writer
private secretary of Commodus. His died at Rome at the age of 80, not later than 192 AD, if Philostratus' account is true that Commodus (who was assassinated
Adrianus
2nd century Roman senator, imperial official and consul
appointments during the reigns of emperors Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, and was twice consul. Most of what we know about him comes from inscriptions
Gaius Bruttius Praesens (consul 153)
Gaius_Bruttius_Praesens_(consul_153)
2nd century Roman senator and consul
Mamertinus' brother-in-law Commodus succeeded him as Emperor. In 182, Mamertinus served as consul. Sometime between 190 and 192, Commodus ordered the deaths of
Marcus Petronius Sura Mamertinus
Marcus_Petronius_Sura_Mamertinus
Son of Midas in Greek mythology
shown to be working under Commodus who is a part of the evil god emperors, Triumvirate Holdings, having been freed by Commodus. However, after Apollo saves
Lityerses
High office in the Roman Empire
law became a qualification for the post, which under Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, but especially from the time of Severus, was held by the first jurists
Praetorian_prefect
Calendar year
prevalent method for Europeans for naming years. December 31 – Emperor Commodus alarms the Senate, by appearing dressed as a gladiator for his new consulship
192
Marcus vii.4; Birley, Marcus Aurelius, p. 119. HA Commodus i.3; Birley, Marcus Aurelius, p. 119. HA Commodus. i.2; Birley, Marcus Aurelius, p. 119. HA Marcus
Reign_of_Marcus_Aurelius
Roman emperor from 161 to 169
the Roman Senate as the Divine Verus (Divus Verus). Born Lucius Ceionius Commodus on 15 December 130, Verus was the first-born son of Avidia and Lucius Aelius
Lucius_Verus
obscure, and his career has been dated from anywhere from the reign of Commodus to that of Alexander Severus. His next appointment was probably as Iudex
Pollienus Auspex (consul under Commodus)
Pollienus_Auspex_(consul_under_Commodus)
Pharaoh of Egypt from 1333 to 1324 BC
Domitian Nerva Trajan Hadrian Antoninus Pius Lucius Verus Marcus Aurelius Commodus Pertinax Pescennius Niger Septimius Severus Geta Caracalla Macrinus Diadumenian
Tutankhamun
City in Egypt
Lighthouse of Alexandria on coins minted in Alexandria in the second century (1: reverse of a coin of Antoninus Pius, and 2: reverse of a coin of Commodus)
Alexandria
Niece of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (141–182)
Aurelius had died in 180, her maternal cousin Commodus succeeded Marcus Aurelius as Roman Emperor. Commodus’ sister, Lucilla was not happy living as a quiet
Ummidia_Cornificia_Faustina
Christian martyr and apologist
Christian martyr and apologist who was martyred in 185 under the Emperor Commodus (161–192). Four different sources speak of Apollonius of Rome: a record
Apollonius_the_Apologist
Insect sensory organ
the auditory system in the prothoracic leg of the cricket Teleogryllus commodus (walker)". Zeitschrift für Zellforschung und mikroskopische Anatomie. 147
Subgenual_organ
2nd century Roman senator and consul
in Thibilis. When Marcus Aurelius died in 180, Aurelia Sabina's brother Commodus succeeded her father as Emperor. In 181, Burrus served as an ordinary consul
Lucius_Antistius_Burrus
Roman emperor from 198 to 217
Roman consul 208 with P. Septimius Geta Caesar Succeeded by L. Aurelius Commodus Pompeianus Q. Hedius Lollianus Plautius Avitus Preceded by Gaius Julius
Caracalla
Ancient Celtic peoples of Scotland
peoples between themselves and the Antonine Wall. During the reign of Commodus, a series of regular payments appear to have been made to the Caledonians
Caledonians
State in Germany
back on Roman forces of Marcus Aurelius and later, Commodus in the Marcomannic Wars. By 180 AD, Commodus had decided to abandon the annexed positions in
Bavaria
Roman politician and general (c. 125 – 193 AD)
and his 18-year-old son Commodus, Pompeianus' brother-in-law, was proclaimed Roman emperor. Pompeianus tried to persuade Commodus to remain on the Danubian
Tiberius_Claudius_Pompeianus
2nd century Greek grammarian and sophist
was a Greek scholar and rhetorician from Naucratis, Roman Egypt. Emperor Commodus appointed him a professor-chair of rhetoric in Athens at the Academy —
Julius_Pollux
Roman woman of senatorial rank
freshly married to Vibia Sabina, chose to seduce the wife of Ceionius Commodus." More recently, Anthony Birley accepted her existence by placing her in
Plautia (mother of Aelius Caesar)
Plautia_(mother_of_Aelius_Caesar)
Roman adaptation of the Greek divine hero Heracles
Mark Antony considered him a personal patron god, as did the emperor Commodus. Hercules received various forms of religious veneration, including as
Hercules
2nd-century Christian theologian
viris illustribus, he writes that Candidus lived during the reigns of Commodus and Septimius Severus (i.e. late 2nd century), and that he wrote on the
Candidus_(theologian)
town, and include inscriptions from the reign of Commodus. Inscriptions from the reign of Commodus. During the Roman Empire Thuccabora was the seat of
Thuccabora
1st-century Roman senator
Commodus Appia Severa C. Fuscus Salinator II L. Caesennius Paetus Arria Antonina Arria Fadilla T. Aurelius Fulvus L. Caesennius Antoninus L. Commodus
Titus Aurelius Fulvus (father of Antoninus Pius)
Titus_Aurelius_Fulvus_(father_of_Antoninus_Pius)
2nd century AD Roman senator and consul
Italicus Consul of the Roman Empire 160 with Titus Clodius Vibius Varus Succeeded by Marcus Aurelius Caesar III, and Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus II
Appius_Annius_Atilius_Bradua
Biblical figures
the Empire, beginning shortly into the reign of Emperor Commodus. Elliott points out that Commodus, who had nothing to wish for and everything to enjoy,
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Four_Horsemen_of_the_Apocalypse
South African legal case
it, the lessee's right to commodus usus also relates to the profit to be gained from conducting the business. The commodus usus of lessees conducting
Sishen Hotel v Suid-Afrikaanse Yster en Staal Industriële Korporasie
Sishen_Hotel_v_Suid-Afrikaanse_Yster_en_Staal_Industriële_Korporasie
1964 film
infant to a foster family. Several years later, Commodus succeeds his father. The senator tries to use Commodus' estranged twin brother Lucius Crassus as a
The_Two_Gladiators
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
Ucubi (Hispania Baetica). The Nerva-Antonine dynasty came to an end with Commodus, son of Marcus Aurelius. Nerva abdicated and died in 98 AD, and was succeeded
Ancient_Rome
Ancient Roman amphitheater in Rome
Commodus Passage, named after Commodus, was used by Roman emperors to enter the Colosseum discreetly. A failed assassination attempt against Commodus
Colosseum
Topics referred to by the same term
defunct American computer storage company Pollienus Auspex (consul under Commodus) (fl. 3rd century), Roman military officer, senator, and suffect consul
Auspex
2nd century Roman noblewoman
co-ruled with Marcus Aurelius from 161 to 169 and Gaius Avidius Ceionius Commodus. Her cognomen Fabia reveals that her father was related to the gens Fabia
Ceionia_Fabia
2nd-century Greco-Roman poet
Greco-Roman poet during the reign of the emperors Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, who composed the Halieutica, a five-book didactic epic on fishing. Oppian
Oppian
One hundred years, from 101 to 200
Aurelius, last of the "Five Good Emperors", and the ascension of Commodus. After Commodus was murdered in 192, a turbulent period known as the Year of the
2nd_century
Late 2nd/early 3rd century Greek rhetorician and grammarian
the times of Marcus Aurelius, but the contempt with which he speaks of Commodus, who died in 192, implies that he survived that emperor. He was a contemporary
Athenaeus
Performances by American actor
film Quills (2000), opposite Geoffrey Rush. For his role as the villain Commodus in the former, Phoenix earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best
Joaquin_Phoenix_filmography
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