Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 1. If you murder your father/emperor, don’t make it so obvious. Commodus’ reign got off to a disastrous start when he made a huge ...

Netflix’s Original documentary series Roman Empire: Reign Of Blood captivated audiences this weekend with its fresh, uncensored look at the rise and fall of Emperor Commodus. The breakout star though?

Both ‘Gladiator’ and its upcoming sequel, ‘Gladiator 2′, are set in a specific era of the Roman Empire. The original story takes place during the end of the reign of Marcus Aurelius and throughout the ...

It’s taken exactly twice as long as real-life Emperor Commodus’ reign to get another Gladiator movie. But finally, 24 years since Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, and the dog that played Well’ard in ...

A great hero needs a great villain. That’s exactly what Russell Crowe’s Maximus had in Gladiator. Joaquin Phoenix‘s Commodus was a slimy, conniving monster who made our skin crawl. We still hate him ...