In the early 4th century AD, the newborn Eastern Roman Empire became the stage for a shadowy plot involving numerous figures ...

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A Roman historian discusses the historical accuracy behind the erratic behavior of the young emperor Caracalla in Ridley ...

Gladiator II is great entertainment, but Ridley Scott missed the opportunity to tap into the provocative true story of when ...

The Ridley Scott sequel Gladiator II weaves in and out of the historical record. Here’s what really happened to Lucius Verus, ...

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In the so-called second Catilinarian conspiracy of 62 B.C.E., Lucius Sergius Catilina, also known as Catiline, attempted a ...

In the so-called second Catilinarian conspiracy of 62 B.C.E., Lucius Sergius Catilina, also known as Catiline , attempted a ...

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Gladiator 2. Gladiator 2 includes several ...