Definitions for "Commodus"
Roman Emperor in A.D. 180-192.
Roman emperor 177-192, who tried to rename Rome after himself and became convinced that he was the living incarnation of Hercules. Cruel, depraved and lazy, it was perhaps inevitable that Commodus's reign should end in assassination.
Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus (August 31, 161–December 31, 192) was a Roman Emperor who ruled from 180 to 192.