From 180 to 192 C.E., Emperor Commodus ruled ancient Rome with an insatiable lust for power that brought an end to the fabled ...

As someone who’s studied Ancient Rome for years, I’ve recently been asked which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump. In ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...