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Commodus, Roman Emperor (Aug 161 - 31 Dec 192)

Roman Emperor 180-192 (and co-emperor with his father, Marcus Aurelius, 177-180). He was the first emperor to directly succeed his father since Titus (in 79). He loved playing at being a gladiator and was assassinated by his ministers in 192. Full name: Lucius Aurelius Commodus (from birth to 166); Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus (166 to 176); Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus Augustus (176 to 180); Caesar Lucius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus (180); Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus (180 to 191); Caesar Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus Augustus (191 to death). Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-1757?rskey=kO65cx&result=1&q=commodus Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucius_Aurelius_Commodus_Antoninus Relationships: Commodus was a member of Antonines (-)
Commodus was a husband of Bruttia Crispina (164-191)
Commodus was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Marcus Aurelius (26 Apr 121-17 Mar 180)

Clodius Albinus (150-197) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Commodus
Marcus Annius Verus Caesar (162/3-10 Sep 169) was a brother of Commodus
Faustina II (the Younger) (16 Feb c. 125-130-175) was a mother of Commodus
Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla (07 Mar 150-182) was a sister of Commodus
Publius Helvius Pertinax (126-28 Mar 193) was a employed by Commodus
Septimius Severus (11 Apr 145-4 Feb 211) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Commodus
References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Commodus. Seated figure holding a branch in the right hand, the left elbow leaning on the chair, with a serpent at the feet.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 482 Crispina Augusta – Commodi conjux. Juno. Figura muliebris dextra pateram, sin. hastã. Ar. Crispina, wife of Commodus. Female figure with a dish in her right hand and a spear in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Antoninus Pius. The Emperor, holding a in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left Commodus.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Commodus. Standing military figure with a Victory in his right hand and a spear in his left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 42 M. COMMODVS ANT. P. FELIX AVG. BRIT. Caput. Comodi laureatũ. R PVBLICA FEL PM.TR.P. XII IMP. VIII COS.VI. Figura stolata, stans, dextrâ pateram, sinistra hastam. S.C. Æ. I. Commodus. Head of Commodus wreathed in laurel. On the reverse standing robed figure, with a dish in her right hand and a spear in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Commodus. Head of Commodus wreathed in laurel. On the reverse standing robed figure, with a dish in her right hand and a spear in her left.
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
Commodus"> Coins of Commodus.
158 Head of Commodus in a Lyons Lyon's Skin CAEL AVREL ................. Reverse The Club of Hercules in the Middle of the following Inscpription in and Oaken Crown. HERCVL ROMAN AV GV SC Bargrave
159 Head of Commodus. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG PIVS Reverse a Warrior on his left arm his shield, his Right Hand throwing his Iavelin.   S.C. TRP. VIII. IMP. VI. COS. IIII. Casaubon
160 Head of Commodus. ................ DVS AVG. TRP. Reverse a Figure standing in its left Hand a spear in its right Letters not legible Bargrave
161 Head of Crispina the Wife of Commodus. CRISPINA .......... Reverse a Female Figure standing in her right Hand a Patera in her Left a spear SC Letters not legible. Casaubon
162 Head of Crispina. CRISPINA AVGVSTA Reverse a Figure sitting Letters not legible Casaubon
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 14 Coins of Faustina 1, M. Aurelius 3, Faustina jun. 1, Verus 1, Lucilla 1, Commodus 5, Crispina 1, vide N° 389., 403., 406., 413., 422, 423., 439., 442, 444, 445, 446., 449, 450, and 457 14
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 44 Commodus 4, Crispina 1, Pertinax 1, Albinus 2, Sept. Severus 21, vide N° 448., 452, 453., 455, 456., 458., 461 to 464., 467., 469, 470 to 486 29
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) L. Æl: Aurel: Commodus.
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) Crispina Commodi.
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) L Æl: Aur: Commodus. 1. 2.
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) Commodi Caput Barbatūum. 1. 2.