The Gladiator Movies Use The Stoic Ideas Of Aurelius' Philosophy Gladiator uses the partly fictionalized Marcus Aurelius ...

Maximus Decimus Meridius was the lead character in "Gladiator." At the movie's start, he's the general of a dominant army for the Roman empire and emperor Marcus Aurelius' successor to his throne.

In Gladiator, Lucilla and Maximus work together against Commodus, hoping to honor Marcus Aurelius’ memory. However, the movie also underlines how the two characters had some sort of romantic ...

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 ...

To wrap this up, let’s compare the true historical record of Roman emperors during this period with the movie’s depiction. In real life, Marcus Aurelius ruled from 161 AD until 180 AD ...

Richard Harris as Marcus Aurelius and Russell Crowe as Maximus in a scene from “Gladiator” filmed in an English forest, doubling as the Roman frontier of Germanica.

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.

In ‘Gladiator’, upon the death of Marcus Aurelius - murdered by his son in the film - Commodus inherited the throne and developed a kind of obsession with his sister Lucilla, played by Connie ...

The genius of the 2000 movie “Gladiator” wasn’t just the music, ... Marcus Aurelius, aims to restore Rome to a Republic once again, and he chooses the general Maximus to succeed him, ...

Lucius is the nephew of the late Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), who murdered his father Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) to take the throne in the first Gladiator(2000). Lucius is also Marcus ...

Marcus Aurelius informs Maximus of his plans to crown him Protector of Rome once he dies. ... Either way, to semi-quote the first Gladiator movie, just get ready to be entertained.

We look back on the stars of the original "Gladiator" movie and see what they've done since. THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Gladiator' 24 years later Skip to main content ...