Historian and host of 'The Ancients' podcast, Tristan Hughes, dives deep into the historical accuracy of Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator'. The battle over the film's accuracy has been waged since its release. Tristan unpicks what Gladiator gets right and what it gets very wrong.

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00:00 Introduction
00:35 First Battle
07:41 Maximus and Marcus Aurelius
10:36 Commodus Arrives in Rome
14:08 Slavery in Roman Empire
17:11 Gladiators Enter Rome
19:47 Colosseum Battle: Carthage
25:54 Maximus Reveals His Identity
29:01 Maximus vs The Veteran
34:07 Final Fight: Maximus vs Commodus
40:49 Conclusion

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