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As Commodus went on, he lapsed into insanity. In 186 he executed his chief minister to appease his army, then three years later, allowed his advisors to be killed by the rioting crowd. He renamed Rome Colonia Commodiana (Colony of Commodus), renamed the months of the year, the Senate, the army and even the people of Rome after him, and dressed like Hercules, imagining he was the god. Finally having enough, the Senate had a professional wrestler and Commodus' trainer strangle him to death in the Bath, following his announcement he would assume the consulship dressed as a Gladiator. Following this, the country quickly erupted into civil war, due to disagreements who should succeed Commodus. | As Commodus went on, he lapsed into insanity. In 186 he executed his chief minister to appease his army, then three years later, allowed his advisors to be killed by the rioting crowd. He renamed Rome Colonia Commodiana (Colony of Commodus), renamed the months of the year, the Senate, the army and even the people of Rome after him, and dressed like Hercules, imagining he was the god. Finally having enough, the Senate had a professional wrestler and Commodus' trainer strangle him to death in the Bath, following his announcement he would assume the consulship dressed as a Gladiator. Following this, the country quickly erupted into civil war, due to disagreements who should succeed Commodus. | ||
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[[Category:Sadists]] | [[Category:Sadists]] | ||
[[Category:Mentally Ill]] | [[Category:Mentally Ill]] | ||