"Gladiator" is a classic Ridley Scott who blew up the box office when he announced the summer of 2000. Scott recently returned to the Roman saga with a sequel, "Gladiator II", starring Paul McCal and Denzel Washington. While the "gladiator" franchise is the cinema bodies, however, one common question is whether it is based on a historical true story, or whether it is only fiction. In the case of Russell Crowe's title, "especially, is Maxim's disturbing story, a sincere reality, or is it made up of the whole cloth?

The short answer is that it is mostly second. "Gladiator" is not based on a true story and is not his sequel. However, this is an awkward answer because Scott Whether borrowed strongly from true history to create his story. (As a fully associated assassination of Hitler is joyfully involved in the Inglourious Bastrand, but does not change the fact that the film is full of historical resonance.)

It is true that certain characters in "Gladiator", like Maxim, are made up of the story. But there are a multitude of characters in both films that are all raised directly from the historical record. Individuals like Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), Komod (Aoakin Phoenix), Makrininus (Denzel Washington), Getheposef Quinn and Caracala (Fred Heckinger) were all real people in history. These are their actions and the story they are in.

Things become even more complicated when you look at how a bigger story of "Gladiator" actually dances with the truth. Marcus Aurelius really lived up to old age and constantly fought with the Germans at Roman borders. Komod took him after him and continued to rule as an absolute tyrant. However, as the film progresses, there is Some great deviations. For example, there is no evidence that Komodus killed his father. Similarly, Marcus Aurelius was a wise, philosophical old emperor, but he did not go so far that he tried to bring back the Roman Republic. According to all accounts, he chose Komodus as his successor. However, inspiration is clear there. Ridley Scott simply took the concept of artistic license very literally in telling his story. ("Gladiator 2" also has close links with historical realityAlthough in the middle of great fictional elements.)

One of the best examples of A fictional character that is very based on historical reality is Senator Grahus. Actual by Derek Jacecobi, the politician stands out in the film as a trusted ally in one day snakes. During the film, he works behind the scenes to help the heroes, and in the end he gave responsibility to lead Rome back to Republic. Although the character was invented for the film, Grahus is clearly inspired by a pair of senators much earlier in Roman history: populists Tiberius and Gauss Gracus. Along with the name sharing, both real and fictional members of this trio of gracets were individuals who undermined the system and worked to help people (though in many different ways).

Unlike his film mate, the real Commod actually wanted to fight the arena, but he didn't die there. He was poisoned by his solo, Marcia, as part of a plot to assassinate. Then, when the poison failed to finish, the conspirators sent the personal trainer of Komodus, a wrestler called Narcissus, to choke while bathing. In the section, he was Killed by a gladiator - but not the gladiator shown in the film.

While characters like Commodus and Gracchus have interesting historical resonance imaging, the most fascinating of everything is Maxim. Russell Crowe's character is fully made up of the film. There was no Spanish general who grew up near the royal household, lost his family, became a gladiator and killed Komodus in the arena. It is a purely epic storytelling stories of Ridley Scott's endlessly inspired imagination. However, there are Some very real Roman people who probably affect parts of Maxim's image.

One of them is Marcus Nonius Macrininus, the historical version of Denzel Washington's character in Gladiator II, who was a statesman, general and advisor to Marcus Aurelius. Another candidate is Avidius Cassius, another Aurelius' generals, which he almost took over instead, though not with the blessing of his emperor. Relationships continue to come. Magnus Maxim was a Spaniard of modest origin, who became the king later in Roman history. Diocletian was a well -known emperor who began as the king's bodyguard and eventually introduced revolutionary political reform.

Probably the best of all is Tiberius Claudius Pompejanus (good luck saying that), Jela, who led Roman troops against the Germans under Marcus Aurelius. Get this: Pompeus is married to the daughter of Emperor Lucilla (played by Connie Nielsen in the film) and was supposed to serve as an advisor to Komodus when he became emperor. However, he had to get out of the spotlight when he turned out that his wife was involved in a plot against her brother. At more points in his life, he even offered the crown.

See why it's hard to spin this as a pure fiction? Yes, the whole story of Maxim's Spaniard is made up of the silver screen. You can't even say it's decorated or excessive. Both the story of Maxim and Gladiator is too far away to connect with any individual. But many of the characters are inspired by and occasionally withdraw from reality, as well as the larger strokes of the historical story.