The movies don’t really fill in what happened with the throne in the intervening years, but historically speaking, after the death of Commodus in 192 CE, a period known as the Year of the Five ...

It also signifies that Commodus took everything from Maximus, with bloodlust being all that remains. However, he will use this persona as a gladiator, a man forced to fight to the death ...

Commodus. As a result, high treason and blind ambition lead to the death of Aurelius by poisoning, paving the way for a new era of oppression, endless machinations, and rapid decline. Now ...

It’s the home of Commodus Maximus, a Roman architect, and his slave, Josephus. Life as a slave in ancient Rome was usually very hard. They worked in mines and on farms, and many worked in houses ...