Commodus Essays

The emperor had a son (Commodus) and a daughter (Lucilla). The emperor did not have the confidence in his pompous son, who never had an actual battle. Whereas, General Maximus is an honorable and loyal servant to the emperor. The film shows how the Romans conquer empires through

lined up for the real thing. These free fighting games were far bloodier and more brutal than any of the battles presented in a movie. Directed by Ridley Scott, Crowe plays a fictional character named Maximus Decimus Meridius, who was betrayed by Commodus. He murdered his father, Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), and seizes the throne. Captured and enslaved, Maximus rises through the ranks of the gladiatorial arena to avenge the deaths of his family and his emperor. Even though most of the film wasn’t

• Score primarily used brass to resemble terror and buildup of momentum towards the entrance of Commodus. 1:30 is when Maximus reveals himself and the brass instruments change tempo and volume as he mentions his dead wife and son and how he will seek vengeance. • Chanting done by the audience accompanies the music to await the order from the emperor

historical accuracy of the Romans under Commodus. This essay will show how the depiction of Commodus has both accurate and inaccurate qualities, while the portrayal of the Roman crowd determining the fate of the gladiators is quite accurate. In reality, Commodus did not kill his father, Marcus Aurelius, nor did he reign for such a short period of time. In class on February 2nd, we discussed the chronology of Commodus’s life. The chronology pointed out that Commodus reigned from 180 AD until 192 AD meaning

How the Ambitions of Macbeth and Commodus Leads to their Inevitable Downfalls Ambition, “a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work” (Google). The characters of Macbeth and Commodus within William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth and Ridley Scott’s movie Gladiator, both display ambition in its worst form. Macbeth and Commodus shared a very similar route to power after being swallowed by ambition; both characters gained their seat on the throne through

In 1891, Irish author Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) observed “ Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man’s original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion. In “The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar” the senators killed Caesar because they felt he was too ambitious. Brutus is supposed to be Caesar's “BFF” but he ends up stabbing him in the back. Brutus' decision to stab Caesar in the back wasn't an easy one. He has to choose

The theme of the dystopian novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is survival. Katniss Everdeen is the epitome of this theme; her disposition luckily possesses all of the attributes needed to survive. Katniss displays the theme of survival because she is resourceful, has integrity, and has perseverance. One trait of Katniss's that helps project the story's theme of survival is her resourcefulness. Before Katniss rests and goes to sleep in the Games, she chooses to set snares to protect herself

drawing symbol is a consonant-vowel combination. Linear B dates from the Mycenaean civilization. In the late 9th and early 8th century BC, the language found was based on the Phoenician syllabary, written from left to right and back again. This form of inscription is the closest to the modern language of today Athens was conquered in the fourth century B.C. by King Philip of Macedonia. Alexander the Great, Philip’s son, who was tutored by the Greek philosopher Aristotle, set out to conquer the world

Topic: concept of the book Beowulf is the first English literary masterpiece and one of the earliest European epics written in the vernacular, or native language, instead of literary Latin. The hero’s journey consists of three things such as, separation, initiation, and return. Beowulf cycles through all of these stages in the epic poem, so his journey does follow Campbell’s monomyth. Includes a quick synopsis at the side of the page, also has another languages on the left side of the book.

Who were the Gladiators and what was their role in Roman Society? History depicts them as murderers, rapists and the dregs of the Roman Empire that were forced to fight. Even if this was the case, were they a necessary part of the Empire wand what effect did the fights have on the Empire? This topic has troubled historians for years without a consensus being reached. The role of the Gladiators and the Gladiatorial games on the Roman Empire directly led to the downfall of civilization and the rise

Meray Aslan 12/21/16 Ancient sport paper#2 On the Differences and Similarities Between the Gladiator, Charioteer and Animal-fighter The roman arena holds a land that emanates courage, bravery, and valor. It takes person of great courage to step in that arena, while ignoring the pain they get in their stomach because they know that they might die that day. There are three very important and popular types of jobs performed in great spectacles of the arena by these brave people. The three types

Roman Gladiators Movies and TV shows today have led to many people, including myself, to have several misconceptions about the Roman gladiators and the battles they fought in. Most people will picture these warriors fighting in gruesome battles to the death surrounded by thousands of spectators in the famous Colosseum, and while this depiction of the fights did happen, they were far less common than people may think. While there were many gladiator battles that took place in the Colosseum, this

The bust of Commodus is one of the most famous masterpieces of Roman portraiture and depicts the emperor as the reincarnation of the hero Hercules. Commodus is seen wearing the lion 's skin over his head, holding the club in his right hand, and the golden apple of Hesperides in his left hand as a reminder of how he is seen to be as the Greek hero Hercules. Two Amazon women are kneeling on the base beside a globe with the sign of the zodiac. These zodiac signs show important moments in Commodus’s

Ancient Roman society is full of culture and the riches of the past. With the Roman Empire being one of the largest in the world, and in history, the span of the past to focus on is wide. One of the main focuses in Jerry Toners “The Day Commodus Killed a Rhino” is the Roman Games and what they brought to the Roman culture. Toner writes of the games themselves, the participants and spectators, and the overall reflection of the games on the Roman people and those around the games. If the Roman Empire

republican beliefs given to Marcus in the movie, in the film, Marcus wants Maximus to rule Rome and restore the republic but in reality, Marcus wanted Commodus to take over after his death. Aurelius wanted Commodus to become a great emperor, he paid large fees to get intellectuals to educate Commodus, and he went to great lengths to make sure Commodus would have an easy time taking over as the emperor. Not everything in the film is made up obviously Marcus’ accomplishment as told in the movie are true

Introduction: Gladiator is a film about the Roman emperor’s son, Commodus, betraying the general, Maximus Decimus Meridius, by murdering the emperor and seizing the Roman throne. Then Commodus murders Maximus’ family, resulting in Maximus becoming a slave and eventually a gladiator. Soon after, Maximus arrives at the Colosseum where he seeks revenge from the death of his family by killing Commodus. Three Important Historical Points: Many of the events in this movie are changed to have a more entertaining

steadfast Roman called general Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed when the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius’ dies. Commodus murders his dad and grabs the throne. Lessened to a slave. Maximus is defied by Commodus, who requests Maximus 's loyalty, however the general suspects his plot and can 't. General Quintus, a subordinate and old companion to Maximus, decides to take after Commodus ' requests and sends men to the Roman area of Spain to execute Maximus ' wife and child on their ranch. Maximus figures

setting, summary, actors, and even the costumes were just perfect. For the main characters, Maximus and Commodus, their story and acting was perfect as well. Maximus’ loyalty to Marcus Aurelius, and his mark for death from Commodus. Commodus’ betrayal to his father, jealousy, and his envy made this movie. The best things about this movie are the costumes and setting, acting, and the

their freedom after Maximus killed emperor Commodus. He asked Lucille,

his own son Commodus as he trusts Maximus more than his son. But he refused and told Marcus that he wanted to go to his own home. When Marcus told his son Commodus that he has already offered Maximus to be the emperor and he cannot be the emperor, Commodus killed his own father in jealousy and anger. Maximus been arrested and the death of his wife and son: after Commodus murdered his father Maximus realized that it might have been a plotted by Commadus and he refuses to support Commodus and gets arrested