Posted in Web Gladiator (2000) – Plot – IMDb December 22, 2024 Rome, 180 A.D. Much to the dismay of Commodus, the arrogant son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the dying ruler names Maximus Decimus Meridius, his loyal and victorious general, as his successor and protector of Rome. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/plotsummary/