Emperor Commodus

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Circus_Maximus_archaeological_area
gptkb:The_Arch_of_Marcus_Aurelius
gptkbp:birth_date 161 AD
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Lanuvium
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Mausoleum_of_Hadrian
gptkbp:character eccentric
tyrannical
megalomaniacal
gptkbp:death_date 192 AD
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Nerva–_Antonine
gptkbp:events gptkb:superhero
increased military spending
gladiatorial games
expansion of the empire
political purges
construction of the Colosseum
celebration of military victories
increased taxation
deification after death
involvement in gladiatorial games
deterioration of public services
reforms in the legal system
involvement in public spectacles
involvement in theater
reforms of the military
reduction of Senate power
influence of advisors
celebration of his birthday
celebration of his victories
celebration of the 12 labors of Hercules
celebration of the Secular Games
conflict with Senate
conflict with the Praetorian Guard
construction of the Temple of Hercules
construction of the Villa of the Emperor
disregard for traditional Roman values
execution of rivals
famine in Rome
flooding of the Tiber
increased corruption in government
increased luxury and extravagance
increased reliance on favorites
influence of concubines
proclamation as a god
reduction of grain supply
gptkbp:father gptkb:Marcus_Aurelius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Commodus
gptkbp:known_for his erratic behavior
gladiatorial combat
decline of the Roman Empire
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Faustina_the_Younger
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Roman_Hercules
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Marcus_Aurelius
gptkbp:reign_end 15 years
192 AD
177 AD
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Bruttia_Crispina
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Pertinax
gptkbp:title gptkb:Caesar
gptkb:Augustus
Imperator