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In British English, "commode" is the standard term for a commode chair, often on wheels, enclosing a chamber pot—as used in hospitals and the homes of disabled persons. [1] The historic equivalent is the close stool , hence the coveted and prestigious position Groom of the Stool for a courtier close to the monarch.)
Commodus (/ ˈ k ɒ m ə d ə s /; [5] 31 August 161 – 31 December 192) was a Roman emperor who ruled from 177 until his assassination in 192. For the first three years of his reign, he was co-emperor with his father Marcus Aurelius.
Commodus as Hercules, also known as The Bust of Commodus as Hercules, is a marble portrait sculpture created sometime in early 192 AD. [1] [2] It is housed in the Capitoline Museums in Rome, Italy. [2] Originally discovered in 1874 in the underground chambers of Horti Lamiani, [3] it has become one of the most famous examples of Roman ...
The Historia Augusta also indicates that August was the month named Commodus, but is internally inconsistent: [42] at one point, Hercules, the patron deity chosen by Commodus, is said to have been the namesake for September, [43] while elsewhere October is the mensis Herculeus, as it is on Dio's list. [44]
Commodus (AD 161–192) was the 17th Roman emperor. It may also refer to: Commodus as Hercules, marble portrait sculpture of Commodus; Lucius Ceionius Commodus (consul 78), member of the gens Ceionia; Lucius Ceionius Commodus (consul 106), member of the gens Ceionia; Lucius Ceionius Commodus (AD 101–138), the birth name of Lucius Aelius
After they, too, tried to dissuade him, he became furious and put their three names on a proscribed list of people to be executed the next morning, along with prominent senators. [ 2 ] While Commodus was taking a bath, his favorite servant boy Philocommodus (whose name is a symbol of Commodus' fondness for the boy) found the tablet on which the ...
During the reign of Commodus, the defences along the northern border of the empire in Britannia fell into neglect and disrepair. The peace of the region was further disturbed in the tumultuous period after Commodus' death as the military power vacuum on the continent distracted the defensive legions stationed in Britannia. [3]
The wine Semeli is named after Semele, who was the mother of the god of wine Dionysus, drawing on the associations to give the product credibility. [72] The sports apparel company Nike, Inc. is named after the Greek goddess of victory. [73] TriStar Pictures, Reader's Digest, [74] and Mobil Oil have used the Pegasus as their corporate logos. [75]