commodus

January 14, 2017
The British Museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759.

November 27, 2016
On This Day in History (27 November 180) Commodus became Emperor of Rome.

April 26, 2016
Felix dies natalis tibi sit , Marcus Aurelius !

March 8, 2016
The final “act” of the “Five Good Emperors”: Emperor Marcus Aurelius assumed his rule of Rome on 8 March 161 CE.

April 8, 2015
Septimius Severus was proclaimed emperor of Rome by his troops on 9 April 193 CE, just two days before his 48th birthday.

March 17, 2015
On 17 March 180, Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius died, leaving his son Commodus the sole ruler of the empire they had co-ruled since 177.