Iconic Gladiator quotes ... didn't even want to be emperor when it was offered to him, but he still became an important figure in the future of Rome. While Commodus dismissively recites the ...

The following contains spoilers for Gladiator 2, now playing in theaters Gladiator 2 makes some wild tweaks to history, ...

which picks up 16 years after ancient Roman emperor Commodus dies, and twin emperors Geta and Caracalla begin running the empire. Now, I could bore you with the rest of the plot details ...

Maximus is a powerful Roman general, loved by the people and the aging Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Before his death, the Emperor chooses Maximus to be his heir over his own son, Commodus ...

VIII. The strangest volunteer gladiator was a Roman Emperor. His name was Emperor Commodus, who you might recognise from the movie Gladiator. He was a deeply unpopular emperor who ruled Rome until ...