What was maximus really like maximus decimus meridius his full name is stated only once in the film is a fictitious character. Maximus decimus meridius, the main character in ridley scotts film, gladiator. Dec 14, 20 maximus decimus meridius demonstrates the true definition of a tragic hero. The helmet has been constructed from 18 gauge polished steel. Following gratians death, negotiations with the eastern emperor theodosius led to maximus being proclaimed. At the end of the movie, as maximus is dying, his consciousness fades to the afterlife and he experiences walking through a door which leads him to his lands as he remembered them. Then in a few short days, he was stripped of his title, his family was brutally murdered, and he was sold into slavery far away from anything and everything hed ever loved.
Movie speech from gladiator general meridius addresses the roman cavalry a merican r hetoric. Tv series maximus musicus, the main character of a musical educational franchise of the same name. The character of maximus was placed 12th in the total film list of 50 best movie heroes and villains and 35th in the empires 100 greatest movie characters. Cunning, sneaky and stabby in the guise of a harmless breadchomper. Crowe portrays roman general maximus decimus meridius, who is betrayed when. The emperors son commodus joaquin phoenix and daughter. Maximus max zamfirescu, a character in the 1998 movie my giant. Roman general maximus decimus meridius leads the roman army to. The greatest general of rome during the 2nd century ad, he served loyally under emperor marcus aurelius during his campaign against the germanic tribes at vindobona vienna, austria. Dec 08, 2014 like the stoics, maximus is not afraid of death, and ultimately sacrifices his life to save rome. Loyal servant to the true emperor, marcus aurelius. Maximus maximus decimus meridius general of the northern armies.
Roman general maximus decimus meridius, a hero of the roman empire. The gladiator is an open window on the past, through which we can see the daily life during the roman empire. The removal of the mask is accompanied by a maximus speech. Maximus decimus meridius general of the northern armies. It is pure entertainment for the eyes, and deep knowledge for the mind. During the course of the movie he loses his land and family. In the movie, maximus decimus meridius is portrayed as having a much different later life, losing his family and being sold into slavery. Jun 17, 20 maximus decimus meridius quotes 2000 maximus decimus meridius quotes 2000 skip navigation sign in. My name is maximus decimus meridius, commander of the armies of the north, general of the felix legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, marcus aurelius, father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife and i will have my vengeance, in this life or the next. He won one decisive victory after another while expanding the empire. Crowe portrays hispanoroman general maximus decimus meridius, who is betrayed when. General maximus decimus meridius, a spanish farmer and landowner turned soldier. Maximus decimus meridius gladiator stoicism in modern times. According to the inscriptions on his tomb, he was originally from brescia.
Stoics stressed the importance of understanding what. Rome, the weary and dying emperor, marcus aurelius, names his loyal and triumphant general, maximus decimus meridius, his successor and. Aumissing scenes emperor commodus bloodlust is unquenchable. Maximus decimus meridius, commander of the armies of the. My name is maximus decimus meridius, commander of the armies of the north, general of the felix legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, marcus aurelius.
He later served as a gladiator in the arena after he escaped commodus. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. It stars russell crowe, joaquin phoenix, connie nielsen, ralf moller, oliver reed in his final role, djimon hounsou, derek jacobi, john shrapnel, and richard harris. Who has been secretly capturing and torturing wounded germanic warriors for the pure enjoyment of it. We all have watched ridley scotts movie, but what is the true story of the gladiator. Feb 25, 2014 maximus decimus meridius, commander of the armies of the north, general of the felix legions and loyal servant to the true emperor, marcus aurelius. Emperor marcus aurelius tells maximus that his own son, commodus, is unfit to rule, and that he wishes maximus to succeed him, as regent, to help save rome, italia, from corruption and restore. Join facebook to connect with maximus decimus meridius and others you may know. The duke of duck is one of the terrors of the old world. Macrinus was suffect consul in the nundinium of apriljune 154 as the colleague of prifernius. Tiberius claudius pompeianus from staticflicker the 2000 film gladiator starred russell crowe as maximus decimus meridius, roman general and confidant of the emperor marcus aurelius see at vindobona, who is betrayed by aurelius son and successor, commodus, his family murdered, and he sold into slavery before returning to rome as a gladiator. Maximus decimus meridius is a fictional character from the 2000 film gladiator. Commodus had to eliminate maximus, opposition was already rallying behind maximus, and commodus couldnt let it get any stronger.
My name is maximus decimus meridius, commander of the. Emperor commodusmaximus decimus meridius works archive. General maximus decimus meridius has been on the merciless battlefield for many long years, but when a new solider arrives on the front lines a cruel, brutish man by the name of cassius. Although there may be parts where he does not fully comply to aristotles definition of a tragic hero. Gladiator armor helmet medieval helmet of maximus decimus. Decimus is a name that was not only given occasionally to nineteenth century babies, but also to several notable literary characters in the works of wilkie collins and anthony trollope. Ive seen something that talked about the historical accuracy of the movie, and theyve made some comments that the character has the characteristics of real men from roman history. Big chief studios are proud to present a stunning character portrait of general maximus decimus meridius, crafted in the style of traditional roman busts. Both leonidas and maximus have thier basic equipment.
Crowe portrays roman general maximus decimus meridius, who is betrayed when commodus, the ambitious son of emperor marcus aurelius, murders his father and seizes the throne. Apr 7, 2014 my name is maximus decimus meridius, commander of the armies of the north, general of the felix legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, marcus aurelius. Join facebook to connect with decimus maximus meridius and others you may know. He had to kill his name first and defeating maximus the invincible in a single combat would achieve that purpose. May 31, 2019 emperor commodusmaximus decimus meridius. Maximus the gladiator challenges the new emperors rule, avenging himself against commodus to restore his former honour as a true son of rome. Like a window into their daytoday life, meridius census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. Gladiator is a 2000 epic film directed by ridley scott, starring russell. Dudes name suggests somebody whose importance and abilities cannot be overstated, and that is a perfect way to think about maximus decimus meridius. Marcus aurelius, a reallife philosopher who is portrayed in the film, was a wellknown stoic who valued many of the same character traits that maximus decimus meridius displayed in gladiator.
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name meridius. Decimus was also the middle name of maximus, russell crowes gladiator character. Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by ridley scott and written by david franzoni, john logan, and william nicholson. Archived pdf from the original on october 31, 2017. My name is maximus decimus meridius, commander of the armies of the north, general of the felix legions and loyal servant to the true emperor, marcus aurelius. Learning history through historical movies atlantis press. Gladiator roman character general maximus decimus meridius 1. Wallace was much larger and more powerful than average men of that particular era is history. My name is maximus decimus meridius, commander of the armies. Maximus decimus meridius was a high ranking roman general in command of multiple roman legions who served under the roman emperor marcus aurelius in his twelve year campaign against the barbarians in germania. Maximus decimus meridius is a paramount protagonist in the 2000 film gladiator, portrayed by russell crowe. However, while both marcus nonius macrinus and the fictitious maximus decimus meridius are placed in the same time period and share similarities such as being liked and well known to marcus aurelius, marcus. In 383 ce he usurped the western throne, rebelling against the legitimate emperor gratian. Marcus nonius macrinus was a roman senator and general during the reigns of the emperors.
Although he did not exist, his character seems to be a collection of actual historical figures. He couldnt simply have him killed, it would make maximus a martyr. View the profiles of people named decimus maximus meridius. My name is maximus decimus meridius, commander of the armies of the north, general of the felix legions, loyal servant to the true. Maximus decimus meridius was a fictional character created for the movie gladiator. Maximus was a roman general under marcus aurelius in the movie. Maximus decimus meridius was a high ranking roman general in command of multiple roman legions. The crest of the helmet has been welded to the top of the helm.
Nov 27, 2011 when the masked maximus wins in the coliseum, the caesar, not knowing his true identity goes to meet him. Esl g2 mlg duck vs banana joe greenskins vs vampire counts total wa. But dont take the literal name thing too fardecimus means the tenth although it sort of sounds like decimate, which maximus does to his enemies and meridius means from meridia, a roman. Macrinus life was one of the inspirations for russell crowes character maximus decimus meridius in the 2000 feature film gladiator. Marcus aurelius wanted him to succeed him and make rome a republic again. He was a prominent general in the roman army, particularly in the province of britain. Other latin names such as nero and tiberius are also hot on nameberry right now.
Reduced to slavery, maximus becomes a gladiator and rises through the ranks of the arena to avenge the murders of his family and his emperor. Maximus decimus meridius his full name is stated only once in the film is a. Maximus decimus meridius his full name is stated only once in the film is a fictitious character. Gladiator is a 2000 historical epic directed by ridley scott and starring russel crowe.
Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by ridley scott and written by david. Maximus the spaniard decimus meridius 144192 was the commander of the armies of the north and the felix legions under the roman empire. Although he did not exist, he seems as if he could be be a composite of actual historical figures. Absolutely one of the most famous quotes ever, obviously one of the most loved movies ever. View the profiles of people named maximus decimus meridius. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The spikes have all been secured with bolts and can removed. This is the gladiator roman maximus style helmet armor with spikes. In ad 180, hispanoroman general maximus decimus meridius intends to return to his home after he leads the roman army to victory against the germanic tribes near vindobona on the limes germanicus. Full text and audio and video of movie gladiator general meridius opening battle address american rhetoric. In fact, his height sometimes drew attention and got.
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