Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 1. If you murder your father/emperor, don’t make it so obvious. Commodus’ reign got off to a disastrous start when he made a huge ...

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Gladiator II.Marcus Aurelius’ “dream of Rome” is at the heart of Gladiator II, with ...

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 ...

Both ‘Gladiator’ and its upcoming sequel, ‘Gladiator 2′, are set in a specific era of the Roman Empire. The original story takes place during the end of the reign of Marcus Aurelius and throughout the ...

Netflix’s Original documentary series Roman Empire: Reign Of Blood captivated audiences this weekend with its fresh, uncensored look at the rise and fall of Emperor Commodus. The breakout star though?

A great hero needs a great villain. That’s exactly what Russell Crowe’s Maximus had in Gladiator. Joaquin Phoenix‘s Commodus was a slimy, conniving monster who made our skin crawl. We still hate him ...