The caption for this 1906 illustration reads: Commodus was one of the evil emperors of Rome. Every one who incurred his dislike was executed. Some of the most intimate associates of his wicked life found by accident a list showing that they themselves were marked for destruction.They hurriedly formed an alliance with such Romans as still retained a spark of their ancient pride and hated Commodus for the degradation into which he was dragging them, The emperor was secretly poisoned; but, to make sure, a powerful wrestler was hidden at the same time in his bathroom, and as the doomed man entered
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