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The Emperor Commodus

God and Gladiator

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Commodus is best known as the narcissistic, incestuous, patricidal megalomaniac Emperor in Ridley Scott's Gladiator (played by Joaquin Phoenix). This is the first full-length biography of Commodus in English. Commodus was notorious for fighting as a gladiator, living a debauched lifestyle and declaring himself a god.

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The Emperor Commodus, John S. McHugh

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2015
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Title
The Emperor Commodus
Subtitle
God and Gladiator
Language
English
Released
2015
Format
Hardcover
Pages
320
ISBN10
1473827558
ISBN13
9781473827554
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Commodus is best known as the narcissistic, incestuous, patricidal megalomaniac Emperor in Ridley Scott's Gladiator (played by Joaquin Phoenix). This is the first full-length biography of Commodus in English. Commodus was notorious for fighting as a gladiator, living a debauched lifestyle and declaring himself a god.