Commodus

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Commodus was a Roman emperor (reigned 180–192 AD) known for his erratic rule, self-indulgence, and association with the decline of the Roman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman emperor
historical figure
associatedWith Year of the Five Emperors (193) as immediate predecessor
birthName Commodus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lucius Aurelius Commodus
causeOfDeath strangulation
claimedDivinity Heracles
surface form: Hercules
coEmperorEnd 180
coEmperorStart 177
coEmperorWith Marcus Aurelius
cognomen Commodus self-link
consulshipCount 7
countryOfBirth Roman Empire
dateOfBirth 161-08-31
dateOfDeath 192-12-31
depictedIn Cassius Dio
surface form: Cassius Dio's Roman History

Herodian's History of the Roman Empire
Historia Augusta
dynasty Nerva–Antonine dynasty
ethnicGroup Roman
familyName Aurelius
father Marcus Aurelius
givenName Commodus self-link
mannerOfDeath assassination
mother Faustina the Younger
nativeLanguage Latin
nomen Aurelius
notableFor association with the decline of the Roman Empire
erratic rule
participation in gladiatorial combats
self-indulgence
occupation emperor
politician
placeOfBirth Lanuvium
placeOfDeath Rome
positionHeld Roman consul
Roman emperor
practiced damnatio memoriae after death
praenomen Lucius
predecessor Marcus Aurelius
regnalName Commodus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
reignEnd 192
reignStart 180
religion Roman polytheism
restoredBy Septimius Severus
surface form: Emperor Septimius Severus
sexOrGender male
spouse Bruttia Crispina
successor Pertinax
title Augustus
Pater Patriae
pontifex maximus
surface form: Pontifex Maximus

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Commodus birthName Commodus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lucius Aurelius Commodus
Antonine Baths builtUnder Commodus
Faustina the Younger child Commodus
Marcus Aurelius child Commodus
Marcus Aurelius coRulerWith Commodus
Commodus cognomen Commodus self-link
Marcomannic Wars commandedBy Commodus
Marcomanni conflictWith Commodus
Quadi conflictWith Commodus
Commodus givenName Commodus self-link
this entity surface form: reign of Commodus
Gladiator mainCharacter Commodus
this entity surface form: Commodus – Gladiator
Roman emperors positionHeldBy Commodus
Pertinax predecessor Commodus
Commodus regnalName Commodus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus
Marcus Aurelius successor Commodus