He was a prominent general in the Roman army, particularly in the province of Britain.In 383 CE he usurped the Western throne, rebelling against the legitimate emperor Gratian. Though details of many of his fights remain largely undocumented, he is well known for … Following Gratian’s death, negotiations with the Eastern Emperor Theodosius led to Maximus being … The only son of the Roman emperor named Marcus Aurelius, Commodus is also the black sheep of his family: he is a ruthless, vengeful, cruel, hateful and unstable man who lusts after his own sister and thinks of himself … Born at Rome c. 280 BC, Fabius was a descendant of the ancient patrician Fabia gens.He was the son or grandson of Quintus Fabius Maximus Gurges, three times consul and princeps senatus, and grandson or great-grandson of Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus, a hero of the Samnite Wars, who like Verrucosus held five consulships, as well as the offices of dictator and censor. The emperor […] If you missed the movie, or need a recap, it’s a thrilling movie of revenge. Directed by Ridley Scott. Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus, also known as Emperor Commodus or simply known as Commodus, is the main antagonist of the 2000 historic action film Gladiator. Cave’s Gladiator 2 screenplay opens with Maximus waking up in the afterlife.

(TV series) Maximus Musicus, the main character of a musical educational franchise of the same name; Maximus "Max" … Beginnings. The megalomania of Commodus was not limited to the Colosseum. It was after Caesar Nero summoned Paethias to take a small contingent of Rome's elite Centurions to Greece, where Paethias encountered Antiachus Miltiades Delphanae, the last the thread of the ancient Spartan military. Outdoor screening of Gladiator with orchestra in Rome on 8-9 June. Maximus Decimus Meridius, the main character in Ridley Scott's film, Gladiator; Maximus Mayhem, an antagonist from the animated show M.A.S.K. With Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed. However, his power-hungry, jealous son Commodus learns of the plan, murders Marcus Aurelius, and plans to execute Maximus in order to secure his claim to the throne. And that’s what he did. Magnus Maximus (c. 355 - August 28, 388 CE) was a Roman usurper and Western Roman Emperor from 383-388 CE. Maximus escapes execution, but is sold into slavery and is forced to become a gladiator. Maximus later survives an indirect attack on his life when he's forced into a match against Tigris of Gaul (Sven-Ole Thorsen), Rome's only undefeated gladiator. This Ludus (meaning gladiator school or training facility) was a real place, and its ruins can be seen today, just east of the Colosseum in Rome. Maximus is a Roman General that has led his soldiers into victory. Paethias Demidus Arius, a legatus of Rome, had led legions against Gaul, Germania, Parthia and served under Vespasian in the Judean war. Maximus avoids being killed by tigers released into the arena and defeats Tigris, yet refuses to obey Commodus' command to perform the coup de grâce .