fulfills all of these requirements; therefore‚ it is an excellent example of an archetypal movie. Maximus Dessimus Meridius is the main character and the hero in the film Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott. He is given instructions by Emperor Marcus Aurelius to return Rome to the people because of the corruption by the leaders. While thinking about the Emperor’s decision Maximus is awakened to discover the emperor has been "slain" by his son Commodus; therefore‚ nobody knew of the Emperor’s wishes
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Marcus Brutus and Stoicism Essay In Julius Caesar does Brutus exemplify the stoic life? Stoicism is “the endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint” (google.com). Julius Caesar‚ and The Meditations prove that Brutus is stoic when Portia died‚ when Brutus killed Caesar‚ and when Brutus admits he hates sticking out. Brutus has a stoic philosophy. First off‚ Marcus Brutus has shown stoicism through his emotions when his wife Portia died. When portia died by swallowing
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called to man’s labour; why then do I make a difficulty if I am going out to do what I was born to do and what I was brought into this world for? Is it for this that I am fashioned‚ to lie in bedclothes and keep myself warm?” Roman Imperalism II Marcus Aurelius Meditations Then the god said‚ “Since you cannot be my bride‚ surely you will at least be my tree. My hair‚ my lyre‚ my quivers will always display the laurel. You will accompany the generals of Rome‚ when the Capitol beholds their long triumphal
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film are the following‚ Russell Crowe as Maximus‚ Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus‚ Connie Nielsen as Lucilla‚ Oliver Reed as Proximo‚ Richard Harris as Marcus Aurelius Derek Jacobi as Gracchus‚ Djimon Hounsou as Juba. Commodus is a character based on Lucius Aurelius Commodus who lived from 161 to 192 and was the son of the reigning Caesar Marcus Aurelius. After his father died‚ he acceded to power over of the Roman Empire from 180 until his death - he wasn’t very popular with his subjects during his
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Marcus Cocceius Nerva‚ was a roman emperor who ruled from 96 to 98 A.D. He was born on November 8th in the year 30 A.D in Navia‚ Umbria. He was descended from a family of senatorial origins‚ having history with the previous emperors. Nerva’s great grandfather was consul during the year 36 B.C‚ and Governor of Asia in the same year. Nerva’s mother was the great granddaughter of Tiberius‚ therefore he had connections to the Julio- Claudian line. Nerva did not seek to hold any military or public
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Coins in Rome were often used as a tool to show the Roman people and Roman Senate that there would be heirs to take over should the emperor die. It was used as a means of displaying that there would be a peaceful succession rather than a civil war. Also‚ coins were used because they spread fast and went everywhere information people of news almost like a newspaper. The three coins discussed in this paper all have the theme of the informing people of the Roman Empire of the future succession of powers
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The five good emperors were Nerva (96-98)‚ Trajan (98-117)‚ Hadrian (117-138)‚ Antoninus Plus (138-161)‚ and Marcus Aurelius (161-180). They followed the pattern of Julius Caesar and Augustus‚ which was on not breaking new ground. All these emperors were experienced generals and members of the senate‚ so Rome was provided with a stable series of well-trained political and military leaders that was for almost a century. During Nerva’s short reign‚ he forbade the practice of delation‚ he recalled
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fights in battle for his death. At the beginning of the movie it shows the end of the rule of Marcus Aurelius who was known as one of the “Five Good Emperors.” It showed what happens when his son‚ Commodus‚ takes his place. Marcus Aurelius is shown to be a great emperor‚ and one who cared about the Republic. In Gladiator they claimed that Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus‚ or “Commodus” was Marcus Aurelius’ son‚ which in real life is true. They also claimed that Commodus killed his father‚ which is
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government is portrayed in the literary work Lord of the Flies and the idealization of political rulers and the subordination of subjects is conveyed through the art pieces the Bronze Statue of the Emperor Trebonianus Gallus and the Marble Portrait of Marcus Aurelius. Rome is remembered as a vast empire that stood above all surrounding civilizations with pride and honor. Rome‚ at it’s highest point‚ was thought of as immortal and impenetrable. It was only until the gradual decay of the empire that people
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’s struggle against decadence in his society and to restore it to the disciplined one that it had been‚ a man who was driven not by outlandish ideals‚ but by down-to-earth loyalties and affections. The plot of this film is relatively simple. Marcus Aurelius‚ empreror of Rome at the time‚ asks Maximus‚ his favorite general‚ to become emperor after his death and eventually
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