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In a historical picture “Gladiator” The action unfolds against the backdrop of the following events.
General Maximus won battles with ease. He was not afraid of rivals and boldly went into battle, and entire legions of warriors followed him without fear.
Victory after victory, it seemed that nothing in the whole world could stop this talented warrior. But the daredevil General Maximus, who was not overcome by enemies in battle, could not withstand the meanness and intrigues of the imperial court.
Envious generals, hungry for power, wove an insidious plan against him, as a result of which Maximus was dishonored, his family was destroyed, and although he himself survived, he turned out to be a slave.
After the loss of respect, loved ones, life ceased to be of value to him, therefore, having entered the arena as a gladiator, he did not even try to defeat his opponent, but the victories found him.
Having once won an extremely difficult battle against chariots, Maximus becomes a particularly valuable gladiator and ends up with the king…
For fans of historical action, we present a list of films similar to Gladiator.
10 Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
“Kingdom of heaven” is a historical drama that tells about the events of the late 1189th century, which took place shortly before the Third Crusade (1192-XNUMX).
This picture tells about courage and betrayal, valor and sacrifice and, of course, about love for God and man.
The main character in the film is a simple blacksmith Balian, whose wife, not resigned to the death of her son, commits suicide. The man is in despair, but suddenly fate gives him a father.
The young gunsmith will have to try on a new role – to escape from his native city with an army led by his father, Baron Gottfried, who is seriously wounded, to become a knight himself and … to fight with the Saracens for the Kingdom of Heaven – Jerusalem …
9. Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
The main focus of the filmExodus: Kings and Gods” focuses on the relationship of two brothers – the prophet Moses and Pharaoh Ramses II.
When the powerful ruler of Egypt orders the death of all babies of Jewish origin, his daughter finds a basket with a baby near the banks of the Nile and, taking him for herself, raises him as her own, along with her son – the future pharaoh.
Having grown up in strong friendship and rivalry, Moses and Ramses II continue the struggle of worldviews, when Moses, sent by the Creator himself, declares to the pharaoh about the desire to take his people to the Promised Land…
8. Alexander (2004)
The story of Alexander the Great in the historical adventure drama “Alexander” is told by the elderly Ptolemy Lag, who was once an associate of the legendary ruler and became the king of Hellenistic Egypt.
In his narrative, he focuses primarily on Alexander’s conquest of Persia and India. Events take place against the backdrop of various ups and downs in the personal life of the great commander.
Having become the ruler of Macedonia at the age of 20, Alexander managed to conquer a significant part of the civilized world known at that time in just 13 years of his reign.
7. Spartacus (2004)
The era of prosperity and maximum power of the great Roman Empire fell on the era of its smart and wise rulers. They understood how to maintain faith in the greatness of the empire among the population of Rome and expanded their borders in all directions of the world.
Gladiator fights were considered one of the main folk entertainments. In the arena, the best fighters fought a fierce fight to the death. The ranks of the fighters were replenished from a number of strong and hardy male slaves who came to Rome from the territories conquered by the empire.
One of these gladiators was the legendary Спартакwho was able to carry out the largest slave uprising in the history of the Roman Empire …
6. Eagle of the Ninth Legion (2011)
Historical adventure picture “Eagle of the Ninth Legion” tells about the difficult and dangerous journey of a young Roman legionnaire to the little-studied English Isles in search of the disappeared Ninth Legion.
In 120 a.d. e. Flavius Aquila led 5 of the best of the best Roman legionnaires outside their native lands. Together with their legionary standard, they disappeared without a trace.
Twenty years after the events described, the son of the commander decides to understand what really happened then. Marcus Aquila, together with his servant Esco, is sent to the other side of the British Isles, where 5 Roman legionnaires ended their earthly journey. There are few who will be able to stay alive. But where the army does not hide, the loner will hide.
The commander’s son needs not only to stay alive, but also to return the lost good name of his father, because it was Flavius who was made responsible for the loss of the precious Eagle of the Nine. Marcus is ready to do everything to clean up the name …
5. Centurion (2010)
Action picture “Centuriontakes place in 117 CE. e., in Northern Britain. Roman troops are continually attacked by the Picts, who want to expel the Romans from their territory.
The most numerous and illustrious Ninth Legion is tasked with getting deep into England and destroying the Picts. However, this idea turned out to be only a cruel trap …
4. King Arthur (2004)
King Arthur and his devoted friends Lancelot, Tristan, Gawain and Galahad, Bors, Dagonet receive a task from Rome: they will need to deliver a family that lives outside the safe territory, safe and sound.
And in order to complete the task, the heroes will have to go through a series of deadly dangers – settlements of enemy-minded Picts, the confrontation of a cruel ruler who makes his own people starve, a bloody battle with the Saxons …
But only one of the daredevils will be able to captivate the heart of the beautiful Guinevere from the Pictish tribe.
3. Braveheart (1995)
The main character of the pictureBraveheart”William Wallace. This is a Scottish rebel who, in the Xlll century, organized an uprising against the despotic English king Edward Longshanks, who wanted to conquer Scotland.
When William was still a child, his father and brother, along with many other rebels, died trying to protect the freedom of Scotland.
Now that he had grown up, the British again killed a person close to him – this time it was his young wife. Blinded by this tragedy, William begins his long journey, the ultimate goal of which is the absolute liberation of Scotland from the expansion of the British.
2. Troy (2004)
It was so accepted in the ancient world that all large-scale and bloody wars began because of women. According to the plot of the movieTroy“, King of Troy Paris fell in love with the beautiful Helen, the wife of the ruler of Sparta Menelaus.
Blinded by passion, the man decided not to waste time on sentimentality, but simply stole the beauty. For the honor of his disgraced brother, King Agamemnon decides to take revenge. He had long wanted to conquer the impregnable fortress, which never opened its gates to any conqueror. And here a suitable occasion presented itself.
He gathers an army led by the brave Achilles, who, according to legend, is considered invulnerable. The siege of the city has been going on for more than 10 years.
Many worthy warriors died in this stupid and senseless war. In the meantime, a great nation has sunk into oblivion and only the memory of its descendants remains from it …
1. Pompeii (2014)
Action in historical dramaPompeii” takes place in Ancient Rome, 79 AD. Milo, nicknamed the Celt, is the last representative of a kind of rebellious English nomads.
When he was still very young, his parents were executed, and he himself was made a slave. The owner sent Milo to the city of Pompeii to take part in gladiator fights.
On the way to their destination, Celt meets Cassia, the daughter of wealthy parents. Passion is born between young people, but Cassia’s parents have already found another suitor for their daughter – an influential Roman senator.
The imprisoned gladiator Milo has practically no chance to interfere with this wedding and reunite in a legal marriage with his beloved. But maybe he will defy fate…