MTN Gladiators

A True Depiction of a Gladiator There have been many movies that try to demonstrate how gladiators trained for their violent combat against other gladiators, in hope to win and keep their lives at the end of their gruesome battles. Although, the 1960’s movie Spartacus, with Kirk Douglas, had a few differences demonstrating how actual gladiators trained in Rome, it still contains more accurate scenes displaying their intense training. The movie showed the kind of training schools they were in,

Colosseum and the gladiatorial events held within the historic architecture. Because of the famous site and it’s history many writers, directors, and artists have been inspired to display Rome’s culture in artwork, books, and movies. One recent movie, Gladiator, is one of these movies as it hones in on the end of Marcus Aurelius’ reign and Commodus’ reign. It focuses on the main protagonist- Maximus- and his life during the time period. The movie ends with the slay of Commodus by Maximus and Maximus dying

Gladiators and Modern Day Football In our world today, do you believe football is the modern Roman gladiator sport for us today? Many Americans believe so. “American football has many similarities with gladiator games” says Garrett Fagan. (Associate professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and History). Gladiator games began as a ceremony to honor important men after their death, but it began to lose its religious significance and it became more of a popular sport. Gladiator means

In Ridley Scott’s movie Gladiator, much of the storyline is based on facts about what life was like in the Roman Empire. After the death of the much 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

Daily Life in Rome Fairness in Rome Gladiators fighting. King Watching safely above. Slaves would be servants, in labor, and gladiators. Masters control the slaves, and tell them what to do. Kings would force slaves to go into the arena and fight. If the crowd doesn’t have a good applause, the gladiators will be killed. Not everybody in Rome was treated fairly because of slaves, plebeians, and women. Not everybody was treated fairly in Rome. According to, “History For Kids,” “Slaves in

In the movie titled Gladiator there is a main character named Maximus Decimus Meridus performed by Russell Crowe, in the beginning we see how the people look at Maximus when he appears and some have a very relieved expression on their faces while others have very happy faces. This already tells me that Maximus is a very respected man and throughout the movie he is portrayed as a noble man, with noble traits and a soldier who knows of no limits when it comes to protecting either his men or his people

A Roman gladiator was an ancient professional fighter who specialized in combat using particular weapons and armor. They fought organized games in large arenas in front of massive crowds throughout the Roman Empire from 105 BCE to 404 CE (”Ancient”). The Roman people were highly entertained by brutal gladiator fights. Though well trained gladiators gained fame from their wins, there were many things that could go wrong with gladiating. The costs of gladiating outweighed the benefits in ancient Rome

Michelle Caster HIS 107 Gladiator Film Assignment September 3, 2015 The Injustice In Gladiator The Roman Empire was overlooked by numerous emperors, all who governed under their own conditions. Only few were known for there effective governing, such as Marcus Aurelius featured in the movie Gladiator. The perception of Gladiators was a widespread exhibition in the Roman Empire. Although the movie Gladiator presents a depiction of the Roman Empire, the movie industry promotes false events to sensationalize

The history of ancient Rome is one that is littered with violence and drenched in blood. Hundreds of thousands of lives were lost, both human and animal. The movie Gladiator only scratches the surface of the violence and death that existed in ancient Rome, even just throughout the first two centuries. Emperor Marcus Aurelius wishes to appoint his general, Maximus, as his successor and wishes to have Maximus restore the Roman republic and lead the empire away from the dictatorship it has become. When

Gladiators were both professional and amateur fighters in ancient Rome. They fought for the entertainment of its "civilized" spectators. Gladiators had a role in the Roman culture and it was to entertain the crowd. The gladiators amused the audience by getting thrown at lions and bears to prove how strong the men were. If they survived, then they would get thrown at the spectators themselves. The crowd gets excited from the blood and the death of the Gladiators. If they won, it would prove their