In real life, Commodus’ end was even messier than his Gladiator counterpart. The actual Roman emperor, infamous for his God-complex and political ineptitude, was poisoned by his mistress.

Warning: Full spoilers follow for Gladiator II as well as ancient Roman history circa 200 CE. Ridley Scott’s historical action film Gladiator II has arrived, and as with the 2000 original ...

However, he will use this persona as a gladiator, a man forced to fight to the death, to inspire the people of Rome and challenge Commodus. The opening battle in Gladiator kicks the movie off on a ...

JULIA: These ruins are where a Roman settlement once stood nearly two thousand years ago. It’s the home of Commodus Maximus, a Roman architect, and his slave, Josephus. Life as a slave in ...

Elon Musk sent shockwaves through the crypto market and social media when he changed his X profile name to “Kekius Maximus,” ...