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. The helmet has been constructed from 18 gauge polished steel. Maximus decimus meridius was a composite character and he. Marcus nonius macrinus was a roman senator and general during the reigns of the emperors. What does the latin maximus decimus meridius mean in. Wallace was much larger and more powerful than average men of that particular era is history. Nov 17, 2017 find all content by maximus decimus meridius find all threads by maximus decimus meridius profile posts latest activity postings about there are no messages on maximus decimus meridius s profile yet. The crest of the helmet has been welded to the top of the helm. Maximus comics, a marvel comics villain who frequently opposes the fantastic four and the royal family of the inhumans. Released in 2000, it is still one of the best films in hollywood history in my opinion, of course.
My name is maximus decimus meridius, commander of the armies. Stoicism in gladiator 2 stoicism philosophy as a way of life. Because of its success, however, one can hope that other events in roman history, however fictionalized, will have a chance to make it onto the screen. Big chief studios are proud to present a stunning character portrait of general maximus decimus meridius, crafted in the style of traditional roman busts. Meridia was a roman province, however it got its name from the tribe that lived there before the birth of the civilized world in roman times. Discussion 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. Two years, two hundred and sixtyfour days and this morning. This is page dedicated to maximus decimus meridius the english bulldog, also known as max he is at present. I play rome 2 and upload battles, tips and tricks here. Peak human strength, expert handtohand combatant, melee and firearms. April aprilius maximus apriliusmaximus australia 2,291. Marcus nonius macrinus was a roman senator and general during the reigns of the emperors antoninus pius, lucius verus, and marcus aurelius.
General maximus decimus meridius character bust collectable. The duke of duck is one of the terrors of the old world. You can find more of his writing at a dream that was. According to the inscriptions on his tomb, he was originally from brescia. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Nov 27, 2011 maximus leadership style is one i would categorize as based on servant leadership, the style of leadership to which i believe is the most effective form of leadership early on, maximus has led the roman army to victory over germania, led them as a willing participant spearheading the battle not a detached observer on the h. Turns back, slowly removes helmet 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. His goal for writing on rok is to be the gadfly that provokes thought and counters groupthink.
Cunning, sneaky and stabby in the guise of a harmless breadchomper. 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. Maximus decimus meridius russell crowes timeline and summary. Secondary data are the supporting data taken from literary books.
It could also mean maximus the 10th, the middle child since they really didnt have last names at all. View the profiles of people named maximus decimus meridius. April aprilius maximuss 2019 year in books take a look at april aprilius maximuss year in books. He had previously been an important supporter of caesar in the gallic wars and in the civil war against pompey. Officially licensed gladiator movie sword with certificate, limited edition. Feb 03, 2008 for the best answers, search on this site the character of maximus is fictional, although in some respects he resembles the historical figures of narcissus the characters name in the first draft of the screenplay and the real killer of commodus, spartacus who led a significant slave revolt, cincinnatus a farmer who became dictator, saved rome from invasion. In 383 ce he usurped the western throne, rebelling against the legitimate emperor gratian. The spikes have all been secured with bolts and can removed. He couldnt simply have him killed, it would make maximus a martyr. Although maximus wife was brutally murdered, this did not dampen his devotion to her. Maximus the confessor library alphabetical list note. Other latin names such as nero and tiberius are also hot on nameberry right now.
He became a legate under emperor marcus aurelius and showed his military skills as the commander of the armies of the north and the felix legions, and he fought in his campaigns against the marcomanni and other germanic tribes during his. General maximus decimus meridius, a spanish farmer and landowner turned. Maximus lingers between the two worlds continuing to be the plaything of gods. Maximus russell crowe stunt sword prop store ultimate.
In gladiator, with every colosseum fight, maximus adds a. Commodus had to eliminate maximus, opposition was already rallying behind maximus, and commodus couldnt let it get any stronger. Fans of maximus decimus meridius also like braveheart denzel washington morgan freeman leonardo dicaprio gladiator jack nicholson. Maximus decimus meridius was a high ranking roman general in command of multiple roman legions. Buy tanishka exports medieval gladiator armor fully wearable costume maximus decimus meridius helmet. 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. 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. 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. Gladiator lessons on manliness the art of manliness.
To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. He and his followers even went so far as to reject the creation story in the old testament. Discover more assassinscreedorigins gifs, diagoras85 gifs, xbox gifs, xbox dvr gifs, xbox one gifs on gfycat. During that era the family or surname wasnt tracked like we do today since geography or even education, for the most part wasnt tracked as heavily as we do today, and 1st names were typically passed on much more heavily. This redirect is within the scope of wikiproject film. Maximus decimus meridius is a paramount protagonist in the 2000 film gladiator, portrayed by russell crowe. 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.
During his lifetime, he was also an advisor to marcus aurelius. Maximus decimus meridius, the main character in ridley scotts film, gladiator. Visiting maximus, the gladiator in his cell proves to reveal him the source and possibly the cure for his unbalanced humours. This is the gladiator roman maximus style helmet armor with spikes. 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. The fictional character of general maximus decimus meridius played by russell crowe in. Roman general maximus decimus meridius leads the roman army to. He was a prominent general in the roman army, particularly in the province of britain. Jan 19, 2012 it likely means maximus the 10th from the tribe or town of meridia. Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical action drama film directed by ridley scott and written by david franzoni, john logan, and william nicholson. Aumissing scenes emperor commodus bloodlust is unquenchable.
The film was coproduced and released by dreamworks pictures and universal pictures. Stoicism in gladiator 2 stoicism philosophy as a way. They were visibly tired, many were already wounded from past battles and yet they stood with resiliency fueled by abundant loyalty, admiration and love of their leader and his leadership qualities. 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. The gladiator is an open window on the past, through which we can see the daily life during the roman empire. I was too young to remember my parents when i was kicked out at one month old, but judging from the way i was treated, im probably descended from texans. May 14, 20 strength and honor, maximus decimus meridius said as he walked along a path created by his cleaved and hungry soldiers. Who has been secretly capturing and torturing wounded germanic warriors for the pure enjoyment of it. Give me a shout if you want a game, and drop a comment i. Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by ridley scott and written by david.
Gladiator sword of genral maximus decimus meridius played by russell crowe. Well, its been reported that gladiator 2 will continue the story of. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. My father spent all his time at study, reading books, learning his philosophy. Throughout the film a romantic tension exists between maximus and the emperors daughter. Yet maximus stayed loyal to his dead wife and family and turned down her advances. Maximus is in a vision, walking through tall grass. He had to kill his name first and defeating maximus the invincible in a single combat would achieve that purpose. Join facebook to connect with maximus decimus and others you may know. These are the lodestones pointing true to magnetic masculinity in a polarized feminist west. Decimus was also the middle name of maximus, russell crowes gladiator character. Discover and share maximus decimus meridius quotes.
Gladiator is one of my favorite hoorah movies ever you know, the movies that inspire you to climb mountains and punch things, like braveheart, 300, or garfield 2. He moves through history and in the end wed see him in present, washing his hands in mensroom at the white house. In the movie, maximus decimus meridius is portrayed as having a much different later life, losing his family and being sold into slavery. Maximus decimus meridius wife 2 original characters 1 jean valjean 1 include relationships lucius aelius aurelius commodus emperor commodus maximus decimus meridius 16 anna aurelia galeria lucilla maximus decimus meridius 9 lucius aelius aurelius commodus emperor commodusannia aurelia galeria lucilla 5. He snaps out of his reverie, and is back in germania, on the eve of a major battle. A tail of two kitties now, although it wasnt exactly historically accurate and had its share of inconsistencies, gladiator is a fantastic film that has inspired me to push harder, fight for what i want, and live a. Maximus decimus meridius is a fictional character from the 2000 film gladiator. Gladiator is a good movie and a good story, but it is not a serious attempt to present real roman history. In fact, the never produced sequel to gladiator goes along these lines. And meridius means from the south and decimus sounds more like a given name. It follows the same period of history and takes similar liberties with its plot as the 1964 film the fall of the roman empire, while also taking several cues from stanley kubricks spartacus in ad 180 at the time of the roman empire, general maximus decimus meridius russell crowe is named heir to the ailing emperor.
Maximus decimus meridius was a fictional character created for the movie gladiator. Discussions, strategies, stories, screenshots, and more. My name is maximus decimus meridius, commander of the. Although he did not exist, he seems as if he could be be a composite of actual historical figures. The good, the bad, the long, the shortits all here. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. Gladiator by dewey gram, the gladiators downfall by kristen banet, when we were kings by auryn hadley, the gladiators maste. Gladiator armor helmet medieval helmet of maximus decimus. Macrinus was suffect consul in the nundinium of apriljune 154 as the colleague of prifernius. Really, maximus name ought to be decimus aelius meridius maximus, not maximus decimus meridius. Where did you hear the line my name is maximus decimus.
Slave, you will remove your helmet and tell me your name. Ridley scotts epic film, gladiator, considered one of the greatest films in recent years, won five academy awards, including best picture. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. A subreddit for the total war strategy game series, made by creative assembly. This article is a list of fictional characters in written fiction and other forms of media set during the period of the roman republic andor the roman empire. In fact, his height sometimes drew attention and got. It is pure entertainment for the eyes, and deep knowledge for the mind. Much of the the story is fictional, although many details do correspond with real aspects of roman history. Decimus brutus is not to be confused with his distant cousin and fellow conspirator marcus. Scotts film, tells the story of the fall and rise of the great roman general, maximus decimus meridius. He later served as a gladiator in the arena after he escaped commodus.
Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by ridley scott and written by david franzoni, john logan, and william nicholson. Maximus decimus meridius is the main protagonist of the 2000 epic historical film gladiator powers and stats. Maximus decimus meridius his full name is stated only once in the film is a fictitious character. Esl g2 mlg duck vs banana joe greenskins vs vampire counts total wa. Redirect this redirect does not require a rating on the projects. Maximus mayhem, an antagonist from the animated show m. A roman cavalry sword from ridley scotts academy award winning epic gladiator. Crowe portrays roman general maximus decimus meridius, who is betrayed when. Magnus maximus was born into a noble family in the roman province of gallaecia. He eventually killed commodus, but died shortly after. Betrayed by his emperors son commodus joaquin phoenix and sold into slavery, roman general maximus russell crowe finds his calling in the arena as a gladiator. Maximus, a supporting character, the name of a horse in disneys tangled.
Maximus decimus meridius was a composite character and he held real traits of many different men throughout romes history. Jul 11, 2010 maximus decimus meridius was a fictional character created for the movie gladiator. The fabius maximus website is licensed under a creative commons attribution 4. Where did you hear the line 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. As the epic turns 20, ridley scott remembers how gladiator was almost as dangerous as the actual arena. Join facebook to connect with maximus decimus meridius and others you may know. At some point in the script the name aelius is used, which could be a family name, but everything is all out of order. There was a general named diocletian that, like maximus, was born on a lower level of society. Russell crowe was nearly mauled by a tiger while shooting one famous scene. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. Featuring a fully realised likeness of russell crowe in his defining role and produced in a worldwide limited edition of only 750 pieces, each bust is numbered and comes with a certificate of. Gladiator is one of those epic historical films that you never forget. And i will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. For example, russell crowes character, maximus decimus meridius, isnt real. Maximus was a roman legatus general from spain who emperor marcus aurelius asked to succeed him instead of his son, commodus, as commodus was seen as corrupt. Maximus decimus meridius is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the 2000 epic historical film gladiator he was played by russell crowe, who is widely known for portraying jorel and bud white history. Maximus decimus meridius, the spanish, gladiator origin. Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by ridley scott. Maximus decimus meridius was born in 144 in turgalium, hispania, roman empire now trujillo, caceres, spain to a hispanoroman family. He participates in the battle, and the romans ultimately win.
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