Commodus

Commodus, full-fledged Caesar Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus, also known as Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus, was the Roman emperor from 177 to 192. He was born on August 31, 161 CE at Lanuvium, Latium (now Lanuvio, Italy), and died on December 31, 192 (sole emperor after 180). His ruthless misgovernance sparked civil unrest, ending the empire's 84-year period of peace and prosperity.

The kindest thing that could be said about Commodus was that he wasn't bad, only foolish enough to hand over power to his nasty associates. This made him became one of the worst roman Emperors But he had plenty of ego. In innumerable statues, he represented himself as Hercules, the legendary Greek hero. His passion for the competitions led him to participate in the fights himself, where he slaughtered ostriches, elephants, and giraffes in addition to human rivals who dared not challenge him. Each time he appeared, he billed the state a hefty price.

He gave Rome the new name Colonia Lucia Annia Commodiana in 192 AD. He was given names for the months of the year, the legions, the navy, the senate, the imperial palace, and even the people of Rome.

The names were all changed again after he was killed the following year by his wrestling partner.

Time: 180 - 192 AD