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Commodus

American

[kom-uh-duhs] / ˈkɒm ə dəs /

noun

Lucius Aelius Aurelius a.d. 161–192, Roman emperor 180–192; son and successor of Marcus Aurelius.

Commodus British

/ kəˈməʊdəs, ˈkɒmədəs /

noun

Lucius Aelius Aurelius (ˈluːsɪəs ˈiːlɪəs ɔːˈriːlɪəs), son of Marcus Aurelius. 161–192 _ad , Roman emperor (180–192), noted for his tyrannical reign

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In the end five daughters survived but only one son, to whom Marcus had given a now-infamous name: Commodus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Phoenix was "excited" to work with Scott again, 23 years after he was cast as the emperor Commodus in Gladiator.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2023

The “Walk the Line” star last teamed with Scott in 2000’s “Gladiator,” the Roman Empire epic in which he played Commodus.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023

In fact, its a nymphaeum – a fancy water feature belonging to the Emperor Commodus.

From National Geographic • Apr. 15, 2023

But let us come to Commodus, who held imperial power with great ease, having inherited it by birth, being the son of Marcus.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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