Warning: this article contains spoilers for Gladiator 2. Gladiator 2 is the latest modern legacy sequel to hit theaters, ...

In Gladiator, Maximus says, "My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix ...

Neither Gladiator nor its cinematic sequel is particularly concerned with historical fact. For one thing, the emperor Marcus Aurelius had no intention of restoring the republic. Gladiatorial ...

We break down the ending of "Gladiator II," including who lives, who dies and the fate of Rome. Skip to content. Subscribe. Main ... That also makes him the grandson of Marcus Aurelius ...

Learn more about the full cast of Gladiator II with news, photos, ... Rome, circa 209 A.D. Sixteen years after the demise of Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator ...

Gladiator is about a general-turned-gladiator named Maximus (Russell Crowe), who was created just for the film. He is likely a fictionalized combination of the historical general Marcus Nonius ...

Where is Gladiator streaming?. Ridley Scott’s first Roman Empire film, starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix and Connie Nielsen, will be available to stream on Prime Video starting Nov. 1 ...

Ridley Scott’s 2000 film Gladiator was a sensational tale of honor and betrayal in the ancient Roman empire. In the film, Rome’s dying emperor Marcus Aurelius fears that his son Commodus ...

Richard Harris portrayed Emperor Marcus Aurelius in 2000's "Gladiator." (DreamWorks) This should be a surprise to no one -- at least not to anyone with a passing knowledge of Roman history.

When Emperor Marcus Aurelius' son Commodus murders his father, he must also do away with Maximus Decimus Meridius, the finest general. Maximus escapes his execution, but finds his wife and child ...