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Illustration

by Mark Cartwright
published on 22 January 2016

A bust of Roman emperor Commodus (r. 180-193 CE) as a young man. From Ostia. (Vatican Museums, Rome)

About the Author

Mark Cartwright

Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cite This Work

APA Style

Cartwright, M. (2016, January 22). Commodus as a Young Man. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/4453/

Chicago Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Commodus as a Young Man." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 22, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/4453/.

MLA Style

Cartwright, Mark. "Commodus as a Young Man." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 22 Jan 2016. Web. 24 Apr 2019.

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