The Real Commodus Was Even Crazier Than His 'Gladiator' Character
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Date: 2022-12-29
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Cella
Its all to simplistic, and what this short documentary does, is follow the ancient propaganda without clarification on specific subjects. For example yes he does kill his sister after he first ordered a banishment to capri. But hey his sister tries to kill him first out of pure jealousy, towards commodus wife Crispina. So if you cannot trust your family who can you trust. After this assassination attempt more follow, from people within his circle of persons hed trusted. If that doesnt make you paranoia? Then comes the plaque and the thought to be better or living up to the status of a legend his father Marcus Aurelius. Remember that commodes was very young when he inherited the title emperor from his father and not ready up to the task of. Many of his inner circle took advantage of him being young and naive, and manipulated him for their own interest. After the many assassination attempts commodus even want to distance himself from the throne, which created a vacuum in where people as cleander could fill the gap. imagine yourself in his shoes
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Its all to simplistic, and what this short documentary does, is follow the ancient propaganda without clarification on specific subjects. For example yes he does kill his sister after he first ordered a banishment to capri. But hey his sister tries to kill him first out of pure jealousy, towards commodus wife Crispina. So if you cannot trust your family who can you trust. After this assassination attempt more follow, from people within his circle of persons hed trusted. If that doesnt make you paranoia? Then comes the plaque and the thought to be better or living up to the status of a legend his father Marcus Aurelius. Remember that commodes was very young when he inherited the title emperor from his father and not ready up to the task of. Many of his inner circle took advantage of him being young and naive, and manipulated him for their own interest. After the many assassination attempts commodus even want to distance himself from the throne, which created a vacuum in where people as cleander could fill the gap. imagine yourself in his shoes
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Scott
Well, it eventually struck me that Romans had no sense of the end of history or time as pagans, perhaps beyond the apotheosis of the most powerful among them. Who was to say, could have run Imperial reasoning, that the gratification of lust and unlimited acquisition of power, considering also that the emperor was ruler of most of the known world that the pretention to complete self-indulgence was not the true fulfillment of time and the aspirations of the Empire? That Godhood itself awaited the person who occupied the Imperial throne, and the power of such a possibility, nay probability, of apotheosis perhaps had a destabilizing effect on the more vulnerable people psychologically occupying the consulship.
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Well, it eventually struck me that Romans had no sense of the end of history or time as pagans, perhaps beyond the apotheosis of the most powerful among them. Who was to say, could have run Imperial reasoning, that the gratification of lust and unlimited acquisition of power, considering also that the emperor was ruler of most of the known world that the pretention to complete self-indulgence was not the true fulfillment of time and the aspirations of the Empire? That Godhood itself awaited the person who occupied the Imperial throne, and the power of such a possibility, nay probability, of apotheosis perhaps had a destabilizing effect on the more vulnerable people psychologically occupying the consulship.
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Dywirnach
To be onest commodus wasnt as crazy as most of those video depicts
There are new studies were most of the famous action that he did for example the horse in the senate. mostly were to lower the power and influence of the senators and indeed works
For sure was not what the father expected because at the moment of his death Marcus Aurelio ( sick and debilitated ) left himself to die alone by starvation without letting his son to say goodbye!
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To be onest commodus wasnt as crazy as most of those video depicts
There are new studies were most of the famous action that he did for example the horse in the senate. mostly were to lower the power and influence of the senators and indeed works
For sure was not what the father expected because at the moment of his death Marcus Aurelio ( sick and debilitated ) left himself to die alone by starvation without letting his son to say goodbye!
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Brian
I know there is no easy way or canonical resource for how to correctly pronounce Latin (and it is generally not what people would guess, and _certainly_ not how such words are currently pronounced nowadays, _but, _ for a video _about_ Roman history, one would figure the filmmaker(s) would want to get the one word right.
_Koe-moe-doos. _ Equal stress on the syllables.
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I know there is no easy way or canonical resource for how to correctly pronounce Latin (and it is generally not what people would guess, and _certainly_ not how such words are currently pronounced nowadays, _but, _ for a video _about_ Roman history, one would figure the filmmaker(s) would want to get the one word right.
_Koe-moe-doos. _ Equal stress on the syllables.
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planescaped
Gladiators were slaves and the emperor associating with them was likely viewed badly by the common class
Hate to be _that guy_ but that's not exactly true. Gladiators of that time were basically celebrities and were idolized and revered by the Roman masses, though his fake fights with them were likely seen for what they were.
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Gladiators were slaves and the emperor associating with them was likely viewed badly by the common class
Hate to be _that guy_ but that's not exactly true. Gladiators of that time were basically celebrities and were idolized and revered by the Roman masses, though his fake fights with them were likely seen for what they were.
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celter. 45acp
Ik imperial families were taught that they were damn near divine but if my kid said he wanted a servant thrown into a furnace over some hot water I'd beat the shit out of him & exile him to the middle east he'd never become emperor idgaf if 8 have to adopt a new heir or let a daughter rule after me. little sociopath
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Ik imperial families were taught that they were damn near divine but if my kid said he wanted a servant thrown into a furnace over some hot water I'd beat the shit out of him & exile him to the middle east he'd never become emperor idgaf if 8 have to adopt a new heir or let a daughter rule after me. little sociopath
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planescaped
It's crazy how it took so long for Roman emperors to realize that maybe showing some self-control and restraint in how they interacted with others might curtail all these assassination attempts. >__>
Better late than never though.
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It's crazy how it took so long for Roman emperors to realize that maybe showing some self-control and restraint in how they interacted with others might curtail all these assassination attempts. >__>
Better late than never though.
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Quickfix
I feel bad from commodus because he was basically neglected because of disfavor from his father, how many people knows how that feels to be done by family or someone u looked up too that can traumatize one beyond belief
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I feel bad from commodus because he was basically neglected because of disfavor from his father, how many people knows how that feels to be done by family or someone u looked up too that can traumatize one beyond belief
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WarPrimeMinister
Title is simple but people, simply, dont take history lessons from movies lol. The movie is great though: SLAVE you will remove your helmet and tell me your name my favorite part
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Title is simple but people, simply, dont take history lessons from movies lol. The movie is great though: SLAVE you will remove your helmet and tell me your name my favorite part
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education
So he was an idiot. .. that did what the cool kids told him? I doubt they pressured him to rpe his sisters. Just saying, he was a horrendous person in his own right.
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So he was an idiot. .. that did what the cool kids told him? I doubt they pressured him to rpe his sisters. Just saying, he was a horrendous person in his own right.
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Giovanni
My question is, why the hell were the people executing the kills listening to him? Why tf didn't they just turn on him, like wait, there's more of us than you?
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My question is, why the hell were the people executing the kills listening to him? Why tf didn't they just turn on him, like wait, there's more of us than you?
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Ian
The Real Commodus. was Emperor of Rome. Not your uncle's next door neighbour who owns a trendy bar or your local Billionaire. The man Commodus was Emperor of Rome
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The Real Commodus. was Emperor of Rome. Not your uncle's next door neighbour who owns a trendy bar or your local Billionaire. The man Commodus was Emperor of Rome
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SpockBoy
This, and the fact that Putin currently has the world worrying about nuclear war, is the reason that no single person should ever be given so much power.
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This, and the fact that Putin currently has the world worrying about nuclear war, is the reason that no single person should ever be given so much power.
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DangerZone
LIterally just watched your collosseum video where you state that the gladiators were NOT slaves. At least get your misinformation consistent.
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LIterally just watched your collosseum video where you state that the gladiators were NOT slaves. At least get your misinformation consistent.
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once
the question is to what extent do we believe the Augustan History?
historians then were even more partisan and prejudiced than they are today
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the question is to what extent do we believe the Augustan History?
historians then were even more partisan and prejudiced than they are today
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Random
I love the ending of the video;
So what do you think? Commodus, was he weirdo or what?
Well yeah that sums it up pretty good: )
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I love the ending of the video;
So what do you think? Commodus, was he weirdo or what?
Well yeah that sums it up pretty good: )
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QueenDeDe
Commodus eerily look a lot like Mark Zuccherbegr lol idk how to spell his name and i dont wanna waste my time looking it up.
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Commodus eerily look a lot like Mark Zuccherbegr lol idk how to spell his name and i dont wanna waste my time looking it up.
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Cervezadog
Getting stabbed with a broken arrow makes a move dramatic death than getting choked out while you're dropping a steamer
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Getting stabbed with a broken arrow makes a move dramatic death than getting choked out while you're dropping a steamer
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Mandi-Rood
Marcia WAS NOT A PRAETORIAN GUARD, she was one of his main concubines. Damn dudes, seriously, get your facts STRAIGHT.
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Marcia WAS NOT A PRAETORIAN GUARD, she was one of his main concubines. Damn dudes, seriously, get your facts STRAIGHT.
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Angela
I applaud u on your vocabulary sir. Anyone who can use ganked and serendipitous in the same conversation deserves it!
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I applaud u on your vocabulary sir. Anyone who can use ganked and serendipitous in the same conversation deserves it!
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