Events Tagged: "Commodus"

Marcus makes Commodus co-emperor - breaks adoptive principle, chooses biological son

Commodus becomes sole emperor - abandons father's wars, becomes gladiator-emperor

Commodus renames Rome 'Colonia Commodiana' - declares himself Hercules reborn, peak madness

Commodus strangled - wrestling partner Narcissus kills him in bath, end of Antonine dynasty