In real life, Commodus’ end was even messier than his Gladiator counterpart. The actual Roman emperor, infamous for his God-complex and political ineptitude, was poisoned by his mistress.

The Roman empire began in 27 B.C.E. when Augustus ... There were frequent changes in leadership following Emperor Commodus’ ...

Gladiator 2 gives Emperor Caracalla a pet monkey named Dondas, which takes inspiration from a different Roman Emperor and their beloved pet.

During the period of the five “Good Emperors,” succession was not hereditary. It was instead based on merit, with the current ruler formally adopting his successor. This pattern ended with Marcus ...

Statue of Roman emperor Hadrian. This intrepid Redditor ... Antoninus Pius, Lucius Verus, and Commodus. In the “Hot” tier are Otho, Marcus Aurelius, Pertinax, Septimius Severus, Aurelian ...

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 ...

Roman emperors have appeared on the silver screen from the earliest ... As is depicted in the film, Caligula was assassinated by his own guards after just four years on the throne. Commodus had some ...

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