Co-Emperor
Commodus becomes co-emperor with his father Marcus Aurelius.
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177 in Roman Empire
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Historical records for Roman Empire in 177
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Title Augustus
Marcus Aurelius raises Commodus to the rank of Augustus in 177.
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Commodus Made Co-Emperor
Marcus elevated his son Commodus to co-emperor, making the succession explicitly dynastic.
First Consulship
Commodus serves as consul for the first time while still a teenager.
Governor of Moesia Superior
Pertinax briefly governed Moesia Superior during the continuing northern wars.
Persecution at Lyon
Christian communities at Lyon suffer persecution during his reign.
Tribunician Power
Commodus received tribunician power as his formal participation in imperial authority expanded.
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