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Commodus was the son of Marcus Aurelius.

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Is it true that Commodus was the son of Marcus Aurelius?

Yes. Multiple reference works and scholarly sources state directly that Commodus was the son of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, including encyclopaedia entries and a peer-reviewed article on Marcus's dynastic policy.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 10 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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Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Aurelius. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius

Portrait of Marcus Aurelius
2026
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Scan-the-World (2026). Portrait of Marcus Aurelius. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21163979

THE DYNASTIC POLICY OF MARCUS AURELIUS
2021
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THE DYNASTIC POLICY OF MARCUS AURELIUS. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.24919/2312-2595.5/47.217830

Did Marcus Aurelius ever deliberate about his son's succession?
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Did Marcus Aurelius ever deliberate about his son's succession?. (n.d.). history.stackexchange.com. https://history.stackexchange.com/questions/41953

Ernest Renan and Marcus Aurelius: On the End of the Ancient World
2017
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Ernest Renan and Marcus Aurelius: On the End of the Ancient World. (2017). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.14746/pea.2017.1.26

Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Commodus, Lucius Aelius Aurelius
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Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Commodus, Lucius Aelius Aurelius. (n.d.). en.wikisource.org. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Commodus,_Lucius_Aelius_Aurelius

The decadent emperors : power and depravity in third-century Rome
1995
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C, B. G. (1995). The decadent emperors : power and depravity in third-century Rome. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/decadentemperors0000brau

Life of Napoleon Bonaparte: Volume II
1909
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Sloane., W. M. (1909). Life of Napoleon Bonaparte: Volume II. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/lifeofnapoleonbo0002will

Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
2026
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Ermatinger, J. W. (2026). Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=HC7UEQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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