Gladiator already diverted from history quite ... there are still five prominent characters based on real-life historical figures, plus one more whos purportedly an amalgamation of two historical ...

The gladiator doctor named Ravi in Gladiator II is based on some real-life historical figures and knowledge. Following the ...

Female gladiators were a rarity in Ancient Rome, but the role they played was fascinating. Read on to find out more.

A full quarter century later, Gladiator still holds up as one of the ... While most of the film's characters are real ancient figures, Maximus was fictional. 2. Ridley Scott was convinced he ...

Hollywood movies celebrating gladiators often glorify rogue figures who rose up heroically against oppression, harnessing the violence they’d been taught in an effort to overthrow their masters.

Gladiators probably spent most of their time ... or sponsor of the games. Key figures were the referees, who were responsible for enforcing a strict sense of fair play. In one depiction, captured ...