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

The original Gladiator film opens with Maximus leading a campaign against Germanic tribes on behalf of the Emperor, Marcus Aurelius.The sequence is epic and proves why Gladiator is one of the best ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal plays a pivotal role in Gladiator II, ... (Connie Nielsen), the daughter of the late Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), ...