9 Films About Gladiator & Ancient Rome
1. Gladiator (2000)
Maximus was a powerful Roman general and loved by his people. Because of Maximus's loyalty and kindness, the Roman Emperor strongly believed in Maximus and left his throne to Maximus before he died. This made the son of the Emperor Commodus jealous and slaughtered the entire family of Maximus. Although he is very strong and invincible, but Maximus can not save his own family.
Eventually Maximus was captured and put in a Gladiator match and had to fight to death. He is determined to fight and defeat all his opponents until Maximus becomes the greatest and reaches the top of the gladiator stage to avenge his family and to overthrow the entire Roman empire.
Eventually Maximus was captured and put in a Gladiator match and had to fight to death. He is determined to fight and defeat all his opponents until Maximus becomes the greatest and reaches the top of the gladiator stage to avenge his family and to overthrow the entire Roman empire.
2. Spartacus: War of the Damned (TV Series: 2010–)
Tells the story of Thracian Spartacus Gladiator, who led a slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Spartacus was sentenced to death as a Gladiator, while his wife Sura was enslaved for the rest of her life. Spartacus, however, proved to be a great gladiator, and defeated all four gladiators in charge of executing him. He became the favorite gladiator of the citizens of Rome, who made Senator Albinius turn the death penalty of Spartacus into a lifetime slave.
Spartacus was purchased by Batiatus for gladiator training. He promises to help Spartacus find his wife Sura, if he proves himself to be a great gladiator in training.
Spartacus was purchased by Batiatus for gladiator training. He promises to help Spartacus find his wife Sura, if he proves himself to be a great gladiator in training.
3. Rome (TV Series: 2005–)
In this English historical drama, it tells the story of the Roman republic's journey to the autocratic kingdom, which changed the history of the world through civil war and war of conquest. The film will be depicted from the point of view of an aristocrat named Julius Caesar and his family, as well as his successors adopted by Octavian Augustus, and his political allies and enemies.
There is also a naive point of view from the politics of some ordinary Romans, especially the army of Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo and their families.
There is also a naive point of view from the politics of some ordinary Romans, especially the army of Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo and their families.
4. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (TV Series: 2011)
Before the story of Spartacus begins, and before Spartacus defeats his first opponent in the arena, there are many gladiators who come through the gates of the arena. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena will tell about the original Champion from Batiatus named Gannicus. It was the most difficult and cruel period before the arrival of Spartacus. But that is where honor is upheld very high as something that is worth more than anything else.
5. Centurion (2010)
A group of soldiers and Roman soldiers fought their lives behind enemy lines after their legions were destroyed in a guerrilla attack. In England, 117 CE. Only Quintus Dias, the only survivor of the Pictish attack on a Roman border fortress. He moved north with the legendary Ninth Legion belongs to General Virilus, and given the order to attack the Picts and destroy it from the face of the earth and destroy their leader, who was named Gorlacon.
6. The Eagle (2011)
In 140 AD, twenty years after the loss of all the legendary Ninth Legions in the Scottish mountains, a young officer named Marcus Aquila (Channing Tatum) arrived from Rome to solve the mystery and restore his father's reputation, the Ninth Commander. He was only accompanied by a slave named Esca (Jamie Bell), Marcus traveled around Hadrian's Wall to an uncharted plateau in Caledonia.
There he had to deal with various savage tribes, reconcile with his past, and find the lost legion gold badge, the Ninth Eagle.
There he had to deal with various savage tribes, reconcile with his past, and find the lost legion gold badge, the Ninth Eagle.
7. The Last Legion (2007)
As the Roman Empire collapsed, the young Romulus Augustus fled from the city and embarked on a dangerous journey to England to track the legion of supporters.
8. Ben-Hur (2016)
In the era where Jesus was still lived in the world, there was a happy-lived prince named Judah Ben-Hur. But his happiness must end when he is slandered and sent into slavery for five years. After wading through the oceans and facing various obstacles, Judah Ben-Hur was finally free and returned to Jerusalem. He decided to take revenge against the Roman empire in a very unique way, by following the most prestigious blood sport in Rome, chariot race. In addition, Judah also had to search for his long-lost family.
Judah vows to demand justice against an officer who had destroyed his life. He was Messalla, who was the brother of Judah. But since meeting Jesus, the life of Judah has changed completely. He seeks revenge, but ended up in redemption.
Judah vows to demand justice against an officer who had destroyed his life. He was Messalla, who was the brother of Judah. But since meeting Jesus, the life of Judah has changed completely. He seeks revenge, but ended up in redemption.
9. Pompeii (2014)
Set in 79 AD, POMPEII tells the epic story of Milo (Kit Harington), a slave who becomes an invincible gladiator who has to race against time to save his true love, Cassia (Emily Browning). Cassia is a beautiful princess, daughter of a rich merchant who had been engaged to a corrupt Senator Roman. As Mount Vesuvius erupts and takes out the blazing lava, Milo has to get out of the arena to save his lover while the great Pompeii is crushed all around him.
