Similar to the real Macrinus, he gains the loyalty of the Praetorian Guard and their leader, Tegula (Rory McCann). However, ...

Like many of Gladiator's real-life-inspired characters, Lucius Verus existed in Roman history.Admittedly, Gladiator and ...

The question of what it means to be a Roman citizen was in fact hotly debated by 200 A.D., which is where the real history becomes a great deal more interesting.

The Ridley Scott sequel Gladiator II weaves in and out of the historical record. Here’s what really happened to Lucius Verus, Lucilla, Macrinus, the twin emperors, and more.

Yes, many of the characters in ‘Gladiator’ and its new sequel are based on actual figures from ancient Rome Just as Joaquin Phoenix played Commodus, an actual Roman emperor, in the 2000 hit ...

Quintus really was appointed as prefect of the Praetorian Guard by Commodus, just like in the movie. But Commodus wasn’t killed by a gladiator who used to be a general.

In A.D. 41, the Praetorian Guard plotted and carried out the assassination of Caligula. A century later, they auctioned off their support to emperor hopefuls, helping Didus Julianus briefly rule ...

The Real History Behind Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II’ and Life as a Fighter in the Ancient Roman Arena The “Gladiator” sequel centers on Lucius Verus, the secret son of Russell Crowe’s ...

Spanish guard Hugo González is reportedly declaring for the 2025 NBA draft after playing with Real Madrid, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. González is averaging 3.1 points and 1.7 rebounds ...

The film casts her in a prominent role though, inconveniently, in real life she had been executed around AD181 or 182 – nearly two decades before the events of Gladiator II. The portrayal of ...

The Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum has added to its property at Fordham Heights by the purchase of a tract of about forty-five lots at Tee Taw Avenue and East One Hundred and Ninetieth Street.