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To some ancient Romans, gladiators were the embodiment of tyranny

By John M. Oksanish, Associate Professor of Classics, Wake Forest University

Neither “Gladiator” nor its cinematic sequel is particularly concerned with historical fact. For one thing, the emperor Marcus Aurelius had no intention of restoring the republic. Gladiatorial contests were abhorrent displays of cruelty, but they…

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