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Ridley Scott’s epic historical sequel, Gladiator II promises to be a dramatic and spectacular, if not particularly historically accurate roller-coaster ride through the Roman Empire. And while there are already some excellent videos out there discussing the authenticity of the battle scenes, dramatic deaths and exactly which era saw the flooding of the Colosseum, I want to take a look at something different – the cast of characters and their real historic counterparts. Today let’s explore the family trees which connect the key players, sort out who was real and who was fictional, meet a few fascinating women who did more than wait around to be rescued, and discover everyone’s true fates, which are even more dramatic than Hollywood could come up with. Caution, there will be some spoilers, but I won’t give away the ending of the new film, only what really happened in history.
Gladiator I :
Marcus Aurelius
Commodus
The Year of Five Emperors - 193
Pertinax
Didius Julianus
Pescennius Niger
Clodius Albinus
Septimius Severus
Gladiator II :
Caracalla and Geta
Macrinus
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#gladiator #gladiatorii #gladiator2
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Ridley Scott’s epic historical sequel, Gladiator II promises to be a dramatic and spectacular, if not particularly historically accurate roller-coaster ride through the Roman Empire. And while there are already some excellent videos out there discussing the authenticity of the battle scenes, dramatic deaths and exactly which era saw the flooding of the Colosseum, I want to take a look at something different – the cast of characters and their real historic counterparts. Today let’s explore the family trees which connect the key players, sort out who was real and who was fictional, meet a few fascinating women who did more than wait around to be rescued, and discover everyone’s true fates, which are even more dramatic than Hollywood could come up with. Caution, there will be some spoilers, but I won’t give away the ending of the new film, only what really happened in history.
Gladiator I :
Marcus Aurelius
Commodus
The Year of Five Emperors - 193
Pertinax
Didius Julianus
Pescennius Niger
Clodius Albinus
Septimius Severus
Gladiator II :
Caracalla and Geta
Macrinus
Please consider supporting me at patreon.com/LindsayHoliday
Check out the History Tea Time Podcast:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7iW8gOI5wb5TNFAIhBd9Om?si=46aeeacd64214ac0
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-tea-time/id1619978406
Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503
Instagram: instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday
Music: Dragon Rojo by The Mini Vandals
#gladiator #gladiatorii #gladiator2
For business inquiries, please contact LindsayHoliday@ellify.com
