Commodus
17th Roman Emperor (180–192)
b. 31 Aug 161 · d. 31 Dec 192
Commodus was Roman emperor from 177 to 192, first serving as nominal co-emperor under his father Marcus Aurelius and then ruling alone from 180. Commodus's sole reign is commonly thought to mark the end of the Pax Romana, a golden age of peace and prosperity in the history of the Roman Empire.
Related people
- Marcus Aurelius child of · traditional
Events
Places
- Lanuvium birth
- Castel Sant'Angelo burial
- Rome death
- Ancient Rome ministry
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Patrology 1 claim — The Embassy for the Christians