{"product_id":"the-emperor-commodus-god-and-gladiator","title":"THE EMPEROR COMMODUS: GOD AND GLADIATOR","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e John McHugh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePagination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 293pp, 3 maps, 37 b\/w illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine in d\/w. Slight binding imperfection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommodus is synonymous with debauchery and megalomania, best remembered for fighting as a gladiator. Ridiculed and maligned by historians, much of his infamy is clearly based on fact, but is this the real story? This book sets his twelve-year reign in its historical context, showing that the 'kingdom of gold' he supposedly inherited was actually an empire devastated by plague and war. Openly autocratic, Commodus compromised the privileges and vested interests of the senatorial clique, who therefore plotted to murder him. Surviving repeated conspiracies only convinced Commodus that he was under divine protection.","brand":"Military History Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67668665762091,"sku":"14047","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/militaryhistorybooks.com\/products\/the-emperor-commodus-god-and-gladiator","provider":"Military History Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}