Rebecca Winke’s first visit to Rome was a coup de foudre, and her affection for the Eternal City has only grown over 25 years ...

Fragment of Marcus Aurelius' 'Meditations,' published in the 15th century, remain Image: Bistumsarchiv Trier (BATr) Abt. 95,1 Nr. 23 "He was extensively involved in court cases.

Ridley Scott’s historical epic ‘Gladiator II’ dives into the fighting pits of the Colosseum through the eyes of a Roman prince, Lucius, who lives his life in hiding as a soldier in the African kingdom ...

The general survives, only to end up enslaved and put in the arena. From there, he fights for survival, then for revenge, then to carry out Marcus Aurelius’ original vision.

In his PR-spot for the soundtrack of Gladiator II, Director Scott asserts that “music is a language” that “gives the film that added dynamic, as and when you need it.” Both the Romans and ...

The Marcus Aurelius we see in Gladiator is in many ways a reflection of modern American political ideals. He is wise, powerful, militaristic, educated, and set on trying to prevent corruption.

Emperor Caracalla is suggested to be sick in Gladiator 2, but historians cant quite agree as to what illness the figure was ...

After Marcus Aurelius dies, Maximus is intended to take the throne, but Commodus seizes control and becomes the emperor. He tries to have Maximus killed and has his wife murdered and his home ...

The historical epic follows Lucius, who is enslaved by the Roman army and becomes a gladiator. Macrinus (Denzel Washington) is a former slave turned well-connected arms dealer who sees his path to ...

To put it another way, by 200 A.D., when Gladiator II is set, it is estimated that 20 percent of the free population throughout an empire that spanned from Britannia to Egypt were citizens.