Commodus

17th Roman Emperor (180–192)
Person human Q1434
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Commodus

Summary

Commodus is a human[1]. He was born in Lanuvium[2]. He was born on August 31, 161[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on December 31, 192[5]. He worked as a ruler[6]. He ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,442 views/month, #2,395 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Commodus was born in Lanuvium[2].
  • Commodus died in Rome[4].
  • Commodus was born on August 31, 161[3].
  • Commodus was born on January 1, 161[8].
  • Commodus died on December 31, 192[5].
  • Commodus died on January 1, 192[9].
  • Commodus is buried at Castel Sant'Angelo[10].
  • Commodus's father was Marcus Aurelius[11].
  • Commodus's mother was Faustina the Younger[12].
  • Among Commodus's spouses was Bruttia Crispina[13].
  • Commodus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[14].
  • Commodus's professions included ruler[6].
  • Commodus held the position of Roman emperor[15].
  • Commodus held the position of ancient Roman senator[16].
  • Commodus held the position of Roman consul[17].
  • Commodus's religion is recorded as ancient Roman religion[18].
  • Commodus is recorded as male[19].
  • Commodus's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Commodus's family is recorded as Nerva–Antonine dynasty[21].
  • Commodus's noble title is recorded as Augustus[22].
  • Commodus's killed by is recorded as Narcissus[23].
  • Commodus's Commons category is recorded as Commodus[24].
  • Commodus's unmarried partner is recorded as Marcia[25].
  • The cause of death was strangling[26].
  • Commodus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Commodus[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lanuvium[2], Commodus… Recorded date of birth include August 31, 161[3] and January 1, 161[8]. His father was Marcus Aurelius[11]. His mother was Faustina the Younger[12].

Career and Affiliations

Commodus worked as a ruler[6]. Positions held include Roman emperor[15], a position[28], in Ancient Rome[29]; ancient Roman senator[16], a position[30], in Ancient Rome[31]; and Roman consul[17], an elective office[32], in Ancient Rome[33], founded in -0509[34].

Personal Life

Among Commodus's spouses was Bruttia Crispina[13]. His religion is recorded as ancient Roman religion[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 31, 192[5] and January 1, 192[9]. Commodus passed away in Rome[4]. The cause of death was strangling[26]. He is buried at Castel Sant'Angelo[10].

Why It Matters

Commodus ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,442 views/month, #2,395 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Commodus born?

Born in Lanuvium[2], Commodus…

Where did Commodus die?

Commodus died in Rome[4].

Who were Commodus's parents?

Commodus's father was Marcus Aurelius[11]. Commodus's mother was Faustina the Younger[12].

Who was Commodus married to?

Commodus's spouses include Bruttia Crispina[13].

What did Commodus do for work?

Commodus worked as ruler[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Commodus. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Commodus. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Commodus. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Commodus. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Commodus. wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Commodus. wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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