Commodus
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He chose to favor biology over meritocracy and anointed Commodus as his heir when the boy was only 5 years old.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
And there’s “Gladiator,” of course, in which Phoenix sulked up a storm as the Roman emperor Commodus, a performance that feels, in retrospect, like a petulant warm-up act for this movie.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2023
The original film won five Oscars, including best actor for Russell Crowe, who played Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius alongside Joaquin Phoenix as Emperor Commodus.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2023
I walk through a field that was once a stadium to explore the runs, wandering through corridors and past a little amphitheatre where Commodus once trained gladiators.
From National Geographic • Apr. 15, 2023
But let us come to Commodus, who held imperial power with great ease, having inherited it by birth, being the son of Marcus.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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