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Commodus fought as a gladiator in the arena.

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Is it true that Commodus fought as a gladiator in the arena?

Yes. Multiple reference works and a scholarly article state that the emperor Commodus took part in gladiatorial combat in the arena, including fighting as a gladiator at the Plebeian Games of 192 AD.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Commodus
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Commodus. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodus

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Commodus – the Resurrected Gladiator (Cass. Dio 73, 21, 3; Historia Augusta, Commodus, 16, 6–7)
2024
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Słapek, D. (2024). Commodus – the Resurrected Gladiator (Cass. Dio 73, 21, 3; Historia Augusta, Commodus, 16, 6–7). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.17951/rh.2024.57.77-99

The ancient city : life in classical Athens & Rome
1998
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1935-, C. P. (1998). The ancient city : life in classical Athens & Rome. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/ancientcitylifei0000conn

Scott Foresman: The World - Grade 6: Volume 1 (Social Studies)
2003
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Scott Foresman: The World - Grade 6: Volume 1 (Social Studies). (2003). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/scottforesmanwor0001unse

Simple English Wikipedia: Commodus
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Simple English Wikipedia: Commodus. (n.d.). simple.wikipedia.org. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodus

Wikisource: Athletics and Manly Sport/Ethics and Evolution of Boxing
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Wikisource: Athletics and Manly Sport/Ethics and Evolution of Boxing. (n.d.). en.wikisource.org. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Athletics_and_Manly_Sport/Ethics_and_Evolution_of_Boxing

The amphitheatres of ancient Rome / by Clara L. Wells.
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The amphitheatres of ancient Rome / by Clara L. Wells.. (n.d.). arachne.dainst.org. https://arachne.dainst.org/entity/3567274

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