Commodus was the son of Marcus Aurelius and inherited imperium(the office/position of emperor, literally the power of the Roman state) from him. He was one of two or three emperors "born in the purple," meaning his father was emperor when he was born and he became emperor.
Gladiator. It's incredibly stupid from any historical perspective, getting exactly 1 fact correct. But it is fun action and cool set pieces.
Yeah it's basically just a fantasy movie inspired by ancient rome, and it's fun.
Hold up, which fact
Commodus was the son of Marcus Aurelius and inherited imperium(the office/position of emperor, literally the power of the Roman state) from him. He was one of two or three emperors "born in the purple," meaning his father was emperor when he was born and he became emperor.