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Commodus

Commodus (/ˈkɒmədəs/; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Latin: ; 31 August 161 – 31 December 192) was Roman emperor from 177 to 192, first serving as nominal co-emperor under his father Marcus…

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Early life and rise to power (161–180)

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Sole reign (180–192)

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In popular culture

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Character and physical prowess

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Born
31 August 161 Lanuvium, near Rome, Roman Italy
Burial
Hadrian's Mausoleum
Co-emperor
Marcus Aurelius (177–180)
Died
31 December 192 (aged 31) Rome, Italy
Dynasty
Nerva–Antonine
Father
Marcus Aurelius

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Early life and rise to power (161–180)

Sole reign (180–192)

Character and physical prowess

In popular culture

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Commodus

Nodes175
Edges174
Triples294
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011429
Components1

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Commodus

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related to Further reading · 75
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related to In popular culture · 32
Commodus → Aaron Jakubenko, Academy Awards, An, Anthony Mann, Apollo, At, Bad, Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Blood, Caligula, Canadian, Christopher Plummer, Elagabalus, Emperor's, Evil Emperors, Gladiator, He, Horrible Histories, In
related to Early life and rise to power (161–180) · 23
Commodus → Among, Antistius Capella, August, Aurelius, Commodus's, Emperor Antoninus Pius, Faustina, Galen, He, Lanuvium, Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus, Marcus Annius Verus, Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius's, October, On, Onesicrates, Pitholaus, Rome, The
related to Changes of name · 22
Commodus → Amazonius, Amazonius Invictus Felix Pius, An, Augustus Herculeus Romanus Exsuperatorius, Commodiana, Commodus's, Dominus Noster, Dura-Europos, Empire, Euphrates, Exsuperatorius, Hercules, His, Jupiter, Later, Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus, Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus, On, Our Lord, Pacator Orbis
related to Conspiracies of 182 · 21
Commodus → Appius Claudius Quintianus, At, Aufidius Victorinus, Augusta, City, Commodus's, Empress Crispina, Gaius Bruttius Praesens, He, Her, Lucilla, Lucilla's, Lucius Verus, Marcus Ummidius Quadratus Annianus, Pompeianus, Prefect, Rome, The, They, Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus
related to Cleander's zenith and fall (185–190) · 20
Commodus → Antistius Burrus, Arrius Antoninus, As, Britain, Brittany, Cleander, Commodus's, Festival, Gaul, Germany, Great Goddess, He, In, March, Maternus, Pertinax, Pescennius Niger, Senate, The, Unrest
related to Dacia and Britain · 20
Commodus → According, Also, Antonine Wall, Aufidius Victorinus, Britain, Capitoline Games, Cassius Dio, Clodius Albinus, Cynic, Dacia, October, On, Perennis, Pescennius Niger, Pius, Priscus, Roman, The, Ulpius Marcellus, War
related to Megalomania (190–192) · 16
Commodus → During, Far, Gladiator, Hercules, In, Innumerable, Jupiter, Marcus Aurelius, Moreover, Pax, Roman, Rome, Senate, Temple, These, Vesta
related to Assassination (192) · 13
Commodus → Commodus's, December, Eclectus, In December, In November, January, Laetus, Marcia, Narcissus, On, Plebeian Games, The, When Marcia
related to Commodus the gladiator · 12
Commodus → According, Caieta, Cassius Dio, Commodus's, Dio, Faustina, Herodian, Marcus Aurelius, Popular, Rome, The, The Romans

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CommodusBorn31 August 161 Lanuvium, near Rome, Roman Italy1.00infobox
CommodusBurialHadrian's Mausoleum1.00infobox
CommodusCo-emperorMarcus Aurelius (177–180)1.00infobox
CommodusDied31 December 192 (aged 31) Rome, Italy1.00infobox
CommodusDynastyNerva–Antonine1.00infobox
CommodusFatherMarcus Aurelius1.00infobox
CommodusMotherFaustina the Younger1.00infobox
CommodusNamesLucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus1.00infobox
CommodusNamesMarcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus1.00infobox
CommodusPredecessorMarcus Aurelius1.00infobox
CommodusReignearly 177 – 31 December 192 (senior from 17 March 180)1.00infobox
CommodusSpouseBruttia Crispina1.00infobox
CommodusSuccessorPertinax1.00infobox

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