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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)
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
2024 film by Ridley Scott
protect him from rivals for the throne after the death of her evil brother Commodus. Lucilla visits Lucius and tries reconnecting with him, but he angrily
Gladiator_II
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
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
"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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2001 film by Antonio Adamo
General Maximus, after becoming a slave, returns to Rome to take revenge on Commodus. But in order to do so, he must first become a gladiator, win glory in
The_Private_Gladiator
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
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 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
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
Lover of Roman emperor Hadrian (c. 111 – 130)
and scholarly figures. Possibly also joining them was Lucius Ceionius Commodus, a young aristocrat whom Antinous might have deemed a rival to Hadrian's
Antinous
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
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
Roman emperor from AD 96 to 98
Mortimer (1936). "Second Thoughts on the Imperial Succession from Nerva to Commodus". Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association
Nerva
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
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
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
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
Bodyguards of the Roman emperors
Two prefects were killed during these expeditions. With the accession of Commodus, in 180, the Praetorian Guard returned to Rome. Tigidius Perennis (AD 182–185)
Praetorian_Guard
Roman emperor from 193 to 211
customary succession of offices during the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. Severus was the final contender to seize power after the death of the
Septimius_Severus
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
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
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
killed by Commodus. Albatrix – Albatrix is a Germani who works for Commodus. Gregorix – Gregorix is a Germani who works for Caligula and Commodus. In The
List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan
List_of_characters_in_mythology_novels_by_Rick_Riordan
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
Roman empress from 116 to 136/137
Commodus Appia Severa C. Fuscus Salinator II L. Caesennius Paetus Arria Antonina Arria Fadilla T. Aurelius Fulvus L. Caesennius Antoninus L. Commodus
Vibia_Sabina
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
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
Calendar year
naming years. Lucius Aurelius Commodus Caesar (age 15) and Marcus Peducaeus Plautius Quintillus become Roman Consuls. Commodus is given the title Augustus
AD_177
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
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
Roman emperor from 117 to 138
he adopted one of the ordinary consuls of that year, Lucius Ceionius Commodus, who, as an emperor-in-waiting, took the name Lucius Aelius Caesar. He
Hadrian
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
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
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
Roman emperor from 138 to 161
Antoninus's daughter instead. Faustina's betrothal to Ceionia's brother Lucius Commodus, Marcus's future co-emperor, would also have to be annulled. Marcus consented
Antoninus_Pius
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
1844 painting by Eugène Delacroix
emperor Marcus Aurelius on his deathbed, as he prepares to give his son Commodus over to his councilors and officers. The work is exemplary of Delacroix's
Last Words of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius
Last_Words_of_the_Emperor_Marcus_Aurelius
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
Roman golden age (27 BC to 180)
the Pax Romana, and according to Cassius Dio, the tyrannical reign of Commodus, later followed by the Year of the Five Emperors and the Crisis of the
Pax_Romana
Ancient Roman triumphal arch, now lost
Marcomannic War which ended with a triumph celebrated by the emperor and his son Commodus over the Marcomanni and Sarmatians in December 176. The existence of an
Arch of Marcus Aurelius (Rome)
Arch_of_Marcus_Aurelius_(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
Roman emperor in 238
(238 A.D.) Paul M. M. Leunissen, Konsuln und Konsulare in der Zeit von Commodus bis Severus Alexander (Amsterdam: J.C. Gieben, 1989), p. 227 Christopher
Pupienus
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
First period of the Roman Empire (27 BC – AD 284)
succession of Commodus marking the first transfer of power to a son born to a sitting emperor. Often ranked amongst the worst Roman emperors, Commodus's 12-year
Principate
Roman emperor from 251 to 253
Domitian Nerva Trajan Hadrian Antoninus Pius Marcus Aurelius Lucius Verus Commodus Pertinax Didius Julianus Septimius Severus Caracalla Geta Macrinus (w.
Trebonianus_Gallus
the relationships between the emperors. The emperors from Augustus to Commodus can be organised into one large family tree. The emperors from Pertinax
Family_tree_of_Roman_emperors
2nd-century Roman senator and official
held a number of positions during the reigns of emperors Marcus Aurelius, Commodus and Didius Julianus, which included suffect consul and Urban prefect of
Cornelius_Repentinus
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
Roman emperor from 565 to 578
Domitian Nerva Trajan Hadrian Antoninus Pius Marcus Aurelius Lucius Verus Commodus Pertinax Didius Julianus Septimius Severus Caracalla Geta Macrinus (w.
Justin_II
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
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
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
Domitian Nerva Trajan Hadrian Antoninus Pius Marcus Aurelius Lucius Verus Commodus Pertinax Didius Julianus Septimius Severus Caracalla Geta Macrinus (w.
Augustus
2nd century Roman senator, consul and legate
offices Preceded by Marcus Aurelius Caesar III, and Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus II as Ordinary consuls Consul of the Roman Empire AD 161 with Marcus Annius
Quintus Camurius Numisius Junior
Quintus_Camurius_Numisius_Junior
Calendar year
Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Commodus and Civica (or, less frequently, year 859 Ab urbe condita). The denomination
AD_106
Country in Southern and Western Europe
98–117 AD), but a period of increasing trouble and decline began under Commodus (r. 180–192). The Migration Period, involving large invasions by Germanic
Italy
Topics referred to by the same term
Terminal, a prediction market trading terminal Pollienus Auspex (consul under Commodus) (fl. 3rd century), Roman military officer, senator, and suffect consul
Auspex
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
Latin honorific meaning 'Father of the Fatherland'
128 Hadrian 139 Antoninus Pius 166 Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus 177 Commodus 193 Septimius Severus 199 Caracalla 217 Macrinus 218 Elagabalus 238 Gordian
Pater_Patriae
because he and fellow Christians refused to worship the Roman Emperor Commodus on his birthday. His remains are buried in the Saint John's Abbey in Collegeville
Peregrine_(martyr)
Roman legion
1977), p. 301 Paul M. M. Leunissen, Konsuln und Konsulare in der Zeit von Commodus bis Severus Alexander (Amsterdam: J.C. Gieben, 1989), p. 342 Leunissen
Legio_XIII_Gemina
Emperor Stephanus, steward to Julia Flavia Killed in Rome. 31 December 192 Commodus, Roman Emperor Narcissus, wrestler Killed in Rome. 28 March 193 Pertinax
List of assassinations in Europe
List_of_assassinations_in_Europe
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