Marcus Aurelius Essay

Rome, a great portion of these statues were not kept alive because of their richness in bronze, as we see in the statue of Marcus Aurelius. Many were melted to create other materials, such as coins or newer statues. Some of these statues were also destroyed because Middle Aged Christians saw the statues as a form of paganism. However, the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius survived because it was thought to represent the first Christian Emperor, Constantine. So, if this statue had melted

The movie Gladiator was mainly about a person named Maximus. Also in this movie some of the characters are real, Marcus Aurelius and Commodus are both real emperors and were father and son, but both are used in fictional ways. Marcus Aurelius did spend a lot of his reign fighting the Germans, but” he died of the plague in Vindobona rather than being murdered”. Commodus he did fight in arenas, but he did not meet his end there as it showed in the movie. He died because “he was strangled in his

divinely personified by the god Virtus[4]. Both Cicero and Marcus Aurelius[5] wrote about these ideas in their works. Those ideas are represented in Marcus Aurelius’s work by being what a man should focus on in his own mind, rather than wealth and other distractions.[6] Many of texts from Ancient Roman times show the ideas/divinities that were personified as great attributes to men in their times. From Cicero to Virgil to Emperor Marcus Aurelius and many more Roman writers, the common virtues of duty

from the opening scene one can view historical inaccuracies. First, there was no last great battle against the Germanic tribes the day before Marcus Aurelius' death. However, a great battle was fought late in the campaign in 179 C.E., yet Marcus Aurelius did not die until the year 180 C.E.# This leads to another point of error in this film; Marcus Aurelius was not murdered by his son Commodus.

to a documentary about war. It was based in Rome in the early times. In the movie, the emperor of Rome was Marcus Aurelius. He was a very victorious general. After his death he wanted Maximus to take the throne, and he wasn’t even his son. Aurelius’s son was very power hungry and wanted to rule. His plan was to rule Rome and take the throne. He wanted to murder the last ruler Marcus Aurelius and then execute Maximus, which was the new emperor after so then he would be next in line. Maximus then escaped

beloved emperor Marcus Aurelius, the reign of the five “good emperors” came to an end. Emperors were a major part of Rome’s history, civilization, and rules. Although every factual story that Hollywood gets ahold of usually gets fantasized in one way or another, this one gave a decently accurate depiction of Marcus Aurelius, gladiatorial training and shows, Roman military, as well as depicting the battles that the Roman army fought. Things such as the relationship between Aurelius and his son Commodus

really real? “Maximus is a fictitious character! Although he did not exist, he seems to be a composite of actual historical figures. In the film, Maximus was Marcus Aurelius' general. There was in fact a general by the name of Avidius Cassius, who was involved in the military campaign shown in the film, and, upon hearing a rumor of Marcus Aurelius' death, declared himself emperor.” Even though Maximus wasn’t real, in the movie he wanted to retire so he could come home to his family. However, he was

The Most Dangerous Game: A Story of Allusions The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell has been a classic among bookworms looking for a short fix since the 1920s. The story is centered around two main characters, Rainsford and General Zaroff who are both worthy hunters. When Rainsford stumbles upon Zaroff, he finds himself participating in a new game, the hunt for his life. With eyes glued to the writing, someone may not even notice the discretely placed allusions. The allusions in this story

Emperor Marcus Aurelius watches the battle from a safe vantage point and he seems to be against the fighting in the first place. Commodus, Marcus Aurelius’ son, arrives in Germania to congratulate his father on the victory. Commodus is portrayed in a way to show that he has not participated in any type of war of any kind, he seems oblivious to the fact that there are wounded or even dead soldiers, and he only cares about who his father will name Emperor, which he expects will be him. As Marcus is leaving

The Black, the White, the Grey: (A Discussion about the qualities of a good leader in relation to Machiavelli, Plato, and Marcus Aurelius) In modern politics so much of the black and white has blended into grey. It has become increasingly more difficult to define a good leader. Just looking at the Presidential candidates for the upcoming election is making me sick. Theodore Roosevelt, one of the truly good leaders of our country, says, “People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader