Aurelius Victor: When an attempt to poison Commodus fails, he is strangled by a masseur in the gymnasium, and the Senate has his name erased…
When an attempt to poison Commodus fails, he is strangled by a masseur in the gymnasium, and the Senate has his name erased.
Ibi per ministrum ungendi (nam forte is quoque e consilio erat) faucibus quasi arte exercitii bracchiorum nodo validius pressis exspiravit.
Location: Aur. Vict. Caes. 17.9
After poison failed, Laetus, Eclectus and Marcia had the athlete Narcissus strangle Commodus in his bath (reign of 12 years, 9 months and 14 days)
Then they sent Narcissus, an athlete, against him, and caused this man to strangle him while he was taking a bath.
Location: 73(72).22.5
Commodus dies suddenly, with rumors that he was strangled or poisoned, and is condemned as an "enemy of mankind."
Obiit morte subita atque adeo, ut strangulatus vel veneno interfectus putaretur, cum annis XII post patrem et VIII mensibus imperasset, tanta execratione…
Location: Eutr. 8.15
A young boy carries off the list; Marcia reads it and poisons his wine. When Commodus vomits, Narcissus strangles him. His 13-year reign ends.
Location: 1.17
A and B are two of the sources listed above.
| On what point | Source A | Source B | What differs (in Korean) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who | Cassius Dio, Roman History | Eutropius, Breviarium | a는 나르키소스가 욕조에서 교살, b는 갑자기 죽어 교살·독살 소문 |
| Who | Eutropius, Breviarium | Herodian, History of the Empire | a는 목 졸리거나 독살되었다는 소문, b는 나르키소스가 교살 |
Place: Rome
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