How Long to Read The Emperor Commodus

How Long Does it Take to Read The Emperor Commodus?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 42 minutes to read The Emperor Commodus by John S. McHugh

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This historical biography goes beyond popular legend to present a nuanced portrait of the first century Roman emperor. Commodus, who ruled over Rome from 177 to 192, is generally remembered as a debaucherous megalomaniac who fought as a gladiator. Ridiculed and maligned by historians since his own time, modern popular culture knows him as the patricidal villain in Ridley Scott’s film Gladiator. Much of his infamy is clearly based on fact, but John McHugh reveals a more complex story in the first full-length biography of Commodus to appear in English. McHugh sets Commodus’s 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, increasingly identifying himself as Hercules reincarnate. This and his antics in the arena allowed his senatorial enemies to present Commodus as a mad tyrant—thereby justifying his eventual murder.

How long is The Emperor Commodus?

The Emperor Commodus by John S. McHugh is 341 pages long, and a total of 85,591 words.

This makes it 115% the length of the average book. It also has 105% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Emperor Commodus Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 47 minutes to read The Emperor Commodus aloud.

What Reading Level is The Emperor Commodus?

The Emperor Commodus is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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