Commodus

161 – 192 CE

How ironic that we still consider Marcus Aurelius such a profound teacher, such an inspirational example of a philosopher/king almost 2000 years after his life while his son gives such terrible evidence of his being such a failure as an educator and father. While Marcus symbolizes the height of Roman culture, Commodus marks a steep decline, the beginning of the end. He constantly drank, gambled, wasted public funds, and maintained a harem that included 300 girls as well as 300 boys. Described as "more bestial than any beast," he abandoned any vestige of ethics or integrity. Cruelty dominated his approach as he watched the society around him fall apart.

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