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Commodus

161 - 192

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Commodus (; 31 August 161 – 31 December 192) was a Roman emperor who ruled from 177 until his assassination in 192. For the first three years of his reign, he was co-emperor with his father Marcus Aurelius. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Commodus has received more than 13,538,738 page views. His biography is available in 79 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 77 in 2019). Commodus is the 19th most popular politician (up from 30th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Italy (up from 18th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Italian Politician.

Commodus is most famous for his involvement in the murder of his father, Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

Memorability Metrics

  • 14M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 88.58

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 79

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 17.09

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Commodus ranks 19 out of 19,576. Before him are Augustus, Richard Nixon, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Cleopatra, David, and Henry Kissinger. After him are Otto von Bismarck, Andrew Jackson, Elizabeth I of England, Vladimir Putin, Louis XVI of France, and Benito Mussolini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 161, Commodus ranks 1. After him are Liu Bei, and Lü Bu. Among people deceased in 192, Commodus ranks 1. After him are Dong Zhuo, and Cai Yong.

Others Born in 161

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    Commodus

    POLITICIAN

    161 - 192

    HPI: 88.58

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Liu Bei

    Liu Bei

    POLITICIAN

    161 - 223

    HPI: 79.10

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Lü Bu

    Lü Bu

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    161 - 199

    HPI: 78.31

    Rank: 3

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Others Deceased in 192

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    Commodus

    POLITICIAN

    161 - 192

    HPI: 88.58

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Dong Zhuo

    Dong Zhuo

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    139 - 192

    HPI: 73.30

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Cai Yong

    Cai Yong

    POLITICIAN

    133 - 192

    HPI: 63.91

    Rank: 3

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Commodus ranks 14 out of 5,161. Before him are Dante Alighieri (1265), Augustus (-63), Raphael (1483), Antonio Vivaldi (1678), Niccolò Machiavelli (1469), and Giuseppe Verdi (1813). After him are Thomas Aquinas (1225), Benito Mussolini (1883), Cicero (-106), Giordano Bruno (1548), Virgil (-70), and Francis of Assisi (1182).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Commodus ranks 3. Before him are Julius Caesar (-100), and Augustus (-63). After him are Benito Mussolini (1883), Cicero (-106), Nero (37), Marcus Aurelius (121), Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768), Caligula (12), Lorenzo de' Medici (1449), Silvio Berlusconi (1936), and Pontius Pilate (-12).

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