as in kings
a man who rules an empire
Roman emperors
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By the late third century, most emperors and many of their top officials rose from the rural peasantry through the ranks of the army.
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Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
This sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic substitutes the brother emperors Caracalla and Geta for the original’s Commodus, modeling them not only on him, but on a host of Rome’s other reputedly bloodthirsty despots like Caligula, Nero, and Domitian.
—Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
In Ancient Rome the statues of bad emperors would be swiftly torn down after they were usurped.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
First up is Denzel Washington as a self-righteous former slave whose revenge plans include matching the beastliness of his captors slash for gash, and those depraved co-emperors Fred Hechinger and Joseph Quinn, whose Kardashian brothers zeal for squeals steals the Colosseum show.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
There, Lucius and his fellow gladiators must mount a full-scale attack on a warring ship for the entertainment of thousands of Romans watching, including its unhinged sibling emperors, Geta and Caracalla (Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger).
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Corruption flourishes under the rule of decadent Roman emperors Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Caracalla (Fred Hechinger).
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
In the sword-and-sandals sequel, young Lucius (Paul Mescal) has had enough of the Roman emperors who conquered his home.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
He is forced to fight as a gladiator much to the entertainment of young emperors, Caracalla and Geta (Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger).
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
This sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic substitutes the brother emperors Caracalla and Geta for the original’s Commodus, modeling them not only on him, but on a host of Rome’s other reputedly bloodthirsty despots like Caligula, Nero, and Domitian.
—Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
In Ancient Rome the statues of bad emperors would be swiftly torn down after they were usurped.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
First up is Denzel Washington as a self-righteous former slave whose revenge plans include matching the beastliness of his captors slash for gash, and those depraved co-emperors Fred Hechinger and Joseph Quinn, whose Kardashian brothers zeal for squeals steals the Colosseum show.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
There, Lucius and his fellow gladiators must mount a full-scale attack on a warring ship for the entertainment of thousands of Romans watching, including its unhinged sibling emperors, Geta and Caracalla (Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger).
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Corruption flourishes under the rule of decadent Roman emperors Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Caracalla (Fred Hechinger).
—Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
In the sword-and-sandals sequel, young Lucius (Paul Mescal) has had enough of the Roman emperors who conquered his home.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2024
He is forced to fight as a gladiator much to the entertainment of young emperors, Caracalla and Geta (Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger).
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
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