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The Gladiator : Fiction or Reality

The Gladiator , a film produced in the year 2000 was the story of an honorable and highly skilled general named , Maximus who was confronted with the tyrannical rule of the Roman emperor Commodus . How much of the Roman saga was based on actual historical events ? Did the filmmaker present an accurate portrayal of the social , cultural and political tensions which existed within the Roman Empire during the reign of the ruler Commodus

(180 C .E ? The film can best be described as a collection of different historical snippets ' that have been glued together in to present the aspects of history which would be most alluring to a modern day audience . Hence , the filmmaker has provided his audience with an illusion of history he presents a reconstruction of the historical data but not in a chronological or accurate manner Rather he has combined his ideas and understanding of Roman culture and politics with the factual details of the historical Rome in to create a more in depth presentation of his characters . For it is impossible to gain such insight from reading the names and dates of various historical figures one must also attempt to understand the characters themselves and what makes them who they are and how they have been remembered

This research will attempt to clarify and recognize the elements of fiction and those of a historical nature that can...