SUMMARY Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus succeeded to power together in 161 CE, as the adopted heirs of Antonius Pius. At the ...

Ridley Scott's cult classic Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix, hits Netflix on February 16, 2025. A ...

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These men were not always successful in their efforts. Seneca was the tutor of the future emperor Nero and Aurelius the father of Commodus, two of the most incompetent and depraved of all Rome’s ...

Seneca was the tutor of the future emperor Nero and Aurelius the father of Commodus, two of the most incompetent and depraved of all Rome’s emperors. Nonetheless modern leaders such as George ...

In the first film, Aurelius and Maximus die in pursuit of that lofty goal, killed by the megalomaniac Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). Both are considered heroes, worthy of emulation. However ...

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Gladiator weaves the tale of Maximus, a betrayed Roman general demoted to gladiator status following Emperor Marcus Aurelius's murder ... treacherous new Emperor Commodus. This critically ...