Which son of Marcus Aurelius became emperor after him?

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Bronze equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius with his right arm raised, seated on a horse, at Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome, Italy. — Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius, bronze equestrian statue in the Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome.

The son of Marcus Aurelius who succeeded him as emperor was Commodus.

Marcus Aurelius had named Commodus as his co-emperor in 177 CE, three years before his own death in 180 CE. Following his father's passing, Commodus became the sole ruler of the Roman Empire.12