The real life Roman Emperor that Gladiator 2's Caracalla is inspired by did not have a pet monkey named Dondas. Despite being ...

Unlike the first movie, Gladiator 2 features two different Roman emperors. While this might seem strange, its rooted in real ...

When their father, emperor Septimius ... twins in an Ancient Roman version of The Shining. The aesthetic choices make us wonder whether Scott and his team are drawing on the lavish Victorian ...

Ridley Scott’s two “Gladiator” movies aren’t exactly real history ... knowledge of Roman history. Marcus Aurelius (played by Richard Harris) wasn’t just any Roman emperor, but arguably ...

The movie depicted Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) murdered by his son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), which is not what happened in real life. Aurelius died from an illness – likely ...

Here’s what you need to know about the real history ... free men in the Roman Empire citizenship and the construction of a luxurious public bath complex that bore the emperor’s name.

Geta and Caracalla were real emperors ... According to Mary Beard, classicist and author of Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World, most of that time would have been spent in transit ...

In "Gladiator II," Denzel Washington plays Macrinus, the namesake of a historical emperor with a thrilling story. Roman Emperor Marcus Opellius Macrinus reigned from 217 to 218. He was born in ...

While that's the authoritative command you're looking for when casting a Roman emperor, Hopkins makes clear ... He kept telling me, 'He was the real deal,'" says Emmerich. Hopkins is more low ...

Experts have found a rare bronze bust depicting one of the most colourful characters in Roman history – the mad, sexually-depraved Emperor Caligula ... in the Carter drawing corresponded ...