Classical Studies 2903A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Nerva–Antonine Dynasty, Cassius Dio, Quintus Aemilius Laetus

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2903A/B
• Professor: Alexander Meyer

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Commodus (and maybe some septimius severus) | november 15th, 2016. Death of domitian to the accession of commodus. Co(cid:374)sidered to restore the pu(cid:271)li(cid:272) a(cid:374)d ga(cid:448)e (cid:862)irratio(cid:374)al freedo(cid:373)(cid:863) to the people of rome. Died march 17th, 180ce in vindobona (vienna) By doctor, but might have been for commodus (dio 72. 33) Born on august 161ce (cid:862)(cid:271)or(cid:374) i(cid:374) the purple(cid:863: commodus was the biological son of ma and faustina. The first emperor we have who was the biological son of a previous one since. Greatest mistake of ma was not being able to get over making his son emperor. When faustina was pregnant with commodus, she had a dream that she was. Some writings said that it might be better if ma did not have a son. Commodus was never appropriate or fit to be emperor, he did not present himself in a professional manner.