Commodus : An Emperor at the Crossroads /

The emperor Commodus (AD 180-192) has commonly been portrayed as an insane madman, whose reign marked the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire. Indeed, the main point of criticism on his father, Marcus Aurelius, is that he appointed his son as his successor. Especially Commodus' behaviour a...

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Main Author: Hekster, O. (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 2002.

Series: Dutch Monographs on Ancient History and Archaeology ; 23.
Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495.

Subjects:

Emperor.

Emperors > Rome > Biography.

Political aspects.

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