Many events of the movie "Gladiator" were both factual and fictional. At the beginning of the movie it was 180 AD and the emperor was Marcus Aurelius. It is true that Marcus Aurelius was emperor from 161AD-180AD in Rome, and he did have a movement against Germania. However, Marcus Aurelius was not assassinated, like the movie shows, he actually died of natural causes. Also, Marcus Aurelius' real son, Commodious, was indeed given the throne unlike …showed first 75 words of 743 total…

…showed last 75 words of 743 total…at images of ruins and recreations of Ancient Rome on the Internet, I knew that the movie maker had been really faithful to this city. The Coliseum was very impressive. From its huge size and underground places where the gladiators and animals were kept, to the trap door in the Coliseum floor, the details were very factual. The people of Rome loved their games, 50,000 people would come and watch these games at this amazing palace.