Here's Why Ridley Scott Thinks the 'Gladiator' Emperors Are So Crazy
Gladiator 2 director Ridley Scott recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about why the emperors in his films are so ...
‘Gladiator II’ exaggerates, but historians say the real-life Colosseum was plenty wild
Sharks? Maybe not. But sea battles, semi-aquatic creatures and plenty of other eye-popping spectacles were part of the ...
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The Roman Empire Lasted For About 500 Years, And This Is What Caused It To Crumble Into Ruins
The Roman empire began in 27 B.C.E. when Augustus Caesar declared himself as the first Roman emperor. The official date of the Roman empire’s end is generally considered to be 476 C.E.
The Real Story of Geta and Caracalla, the Roman Brother Emperors in Gladiator II
The drama in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, out Nov. 22, not only takes place in the Colosseum arena floor, but also in the ...
Gladiator 2’s Twin Emperors Explained: How Geta & Caracalla Became Rulers
Gladiator 2 takes place 16 years after the first movie’s events and depicts a Rome with not one but two emperors: twins Geta ...
Who was the real Macrinus, Rome’s North African emperor?
In "Gladiator II," Denzel Washington plays Macrinus, the namesake of a historical emperor with a thrilling story.