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Commodus served as Roman emperor from 177 to 192.
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Is it true that Commodus served as Roman emperor from 177 to 192?
Yes. Historical sources and encyclopedic records confirm that Commodus served as Roman emperor from 177 (initially as co-emperor with his father Marcus Aurelius) until his assassination in 192.
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Wikipedia: Commodus. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodus
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Mentions the Roman emperor Commodus and his assassination at the end of 192.
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PLOS (all journals): Apparent Strength Conceals Instability in a Model for the Collapse of Historical States. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0096523
Lists Commodus as ruling the Roman Empire until 192.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 07.11%3A The Nerva Antonine Dynasty. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Book%3A_Western_Civilization_(Lumen)/06_The_Roman_Empire/07.11%3A_The_Nerva-Antonine_Dynasty
States Commodus was Roman emperor from 180 to 192 (and co-emperor earlier).
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Marcus Antoninus. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Antoninus
Explicitly states Commodus was Roman emperor from 177 to 192.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Commodus. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodus
Notes his reign ending with his death on December 31, 192.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Commodus. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Commodus
Identifies Commodus as the emperor ending the Pax Romana, reigning through 192.
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Wikiversity: Wikiversity: Human Legacy Course/The Foundations of Rome. (n.d.). Wikiversity. https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Human_Legacy_Course/The_Foundations_of_Rome
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