... barbarians and bringing peace to the Empire, Maximus craves nothing more than to return home and farm with his family. However the aging Emperor, Caesar Marcus Aurealius sees in Maximus the next leader of Rome. He decides to bestow the title on the war weary general, passing over his spoiled son ... that slaves came from many other countries and the lack of a common language would have made it difficult for everyone to understand each other. Furthermore, Marcus Aurelius did not advocate the return of the Republic, and there was no General Maximus under his command. Commodus ruled for twe...

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... . The plot of the movie starts with a general of the Roman army, Maximus, who leads his army to victory. The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius asks Maximus to become emperor instead of his own son Commodus. He asks Maximus right before he is going to die. When ... he goes to the coliseum, in Rome, he becomes very popular with every victory. His plan is to get revenge on Commodus, who killed his family and Marcus Aurelius. Commodus had a sister named Annia Lucilla who was afraid of him. She had strong feelings for Maximus and wanted to help him escape. Commodus threatened to ... really did ha...

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... generals kind servant along with a whole list of other characters. The main plot of the story is Maximus, the most-trusted general serving the aging Caesar Marcus Aurelius leading troops into battle against Germania in 180 A.D. But Marcus Aurelius wants Maximus to fight a tougher opponent.. the corruption of Rome, by taking power after the emperor's death and restoring Rome to a republic. Maximus is reluctant ... , preferring to return to his wife and son, but he agrees to serve his Caesar. But his Caesar doesn't last too long, thanks to Marcus Aurelius' son Commodus who kills his Dad an...

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• Grade Level: High School