Marcus Aurelius Cleander | |
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| Born | Phrygia (modern-day Turkey) |
| Died | 190 Rome, Italy |
| Allegiance | Roman Empire |
| Years of service | 182–190 |
| Rank | Praetorian prefect |
| Commands | Praetorian Guard |
Marcus Aurelius Cleander (Greek: Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κλέανδρος; died 19 April 190), commonly known as Cleander, was a Roman freedman who gained extraordinary power as chamberlain and favourite of the emperor Commodus, rising to command the Praetorian Guard and bringing the principal offices of the Roman state into disrepute by selling them to the highest bidder. His career is narrated by Dio Cassius, Herodian and the Historia Augusta.