Scope Of Chapter 4
From The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire In The West by Edward Gibbon

The cruelty, follies and murder of Commodus
Election Of Pertinax—His attempts to reform the state—His assasination by the Praetorian Guards
Indulgence of Marcus, To his wife Faustina ,To his son Commodus
ADEvent
180 Accession of the Emperor Commodus, Character of Commodus, His Return to Rome
183Is wounded by an Assassin; Hatred and Cruelty of Commodus towards the Senate; The Quintilian Brothers
186The Minister Perennis: Revolt of Maternus; The Minister Cleander; His Avarice and Cruelty
189
Sedition and Death of Cleander; Dissolute Pleasures of Commodus; His Ignorance and low Sports
Hunting of Wild Beasts; Commodus displays his Skill in the Amphitheatre; Acts as a Gladiator
His Infamy and Extravagance; Conspiracy of his Domestics
192Death of Commodus; Choice of Pertinax for Emperor; He is acknowledged by the Praetorian Guards
193
And by the Senate; The memory of Commodus declared infamous
Legal Jurisdiction of the Senate over the Emperors; Virtues of Pertinax
He endeavours to reform the State; His Regulations; His Popularity; Discontent of the Praetorians
A Conspiracy Prevented ; Murder of Pertinax by the Praetorians
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