10 Worst Roman Emperors Welcome to WatchMojo ... That period of historic prosperity ended with the megalomaniac Commodus.

“Roman society built complex and very recognizable ... Luca Locatelli / INSTITUTE Emperor Commodus (sculpted as Hercules) claimed he was the reincarnated mythical hero. Alfredo Dagli Orti ...

VIII. The strangest volunteer gladiator was a Roman Emperor. His name was Emperor Commodus, who you might recognise from the movie Gladiator. He was a deeply unpopular emperor who ruled Rome until ...

Gladiator follows a straightforward revenge narrative where the corrupt new Emperor, Commodus (played by Joaquin Phoenix), is seen demoting Roman General, Maximus Decimus Meridus (played by ...

In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire ... crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decision about his successor between his son Commodus, who is ...

ISBN: 1473845815 The Last of the Severan Emperors British academic McHugh, who has written on the Emperor Commodus and other subjects ... and valuable for anyone with an interest in the Roman Empire.

Intent on securing peace and prosperity throughout the mighty Roman Empire, the wise diplomat, Emperor Marcus Aurelius ... son and logical successor, Commodus. As a result, high treason and ...

The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius ruled from 161 to ... and the realization that his son Commodus was destined to be a bad ruler. He dealt with these hardships by turning to philosophy ...