#39 – Aurelius Commodus | Latin texts 14..#39 – Aurelius Commodus | Litterae Latinae 14

Aurelius Commodus is probably, at least these days, most known from the

motion picture Gladiator, where he his played by Joaquin Phoenix. The

fascination with this particular emperor goes back to the Roman historians.

In this episode you can listen to a brief summary of Commodus’ life as it

is given in the Epitome de Caesaribus.