... story about the conception of Commodus, which may explain why he wanted to be a gladiator. Apparently his mother, Faustina, fell in love with a gladiator and told her husband Marcus Aurelius about it: Chaldeans whom Marcus Aurelius consulted said that it was necessary that this gladiator should be killed and that Faustina should bathe in his blood and afterwards lie with her husband. When this ... ...
... pressures which could not be displayed elsewhere. That was why the games were not popular with a few rulers such as Marcus Aurelius. He directed that if a gladiator was freed as a result of popular outcry in the amphitheater the liberation was to be annulled. Aurelius found the sport boring and indeed he was unenthusiastic about Roman entertainment in general. (Whyte-Mellville p.87) The teaching ... ...
... once again led the legions to victory on the battlefield. The war won, Maximus dreams of home, wanting only to return to his wife and son. However, the dying emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) has one more duty for the general to assume the mantle of his power. Jealous of Maximus favor with the emperor, the heir to the throne, Commodus (Joaquin ... ...
... . There were many emperors who used the Colosseum as a political tool to control the people and the senate. One example of this is emperor Commodus, who was the son of Marcus Aurelius. Commodus used the amphitheatre to win the appeal of the Roman people. He would actively participate in the games by leaving the imperial box to the arena to fight animals ... ...
