Maximus Decimus Meridius
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Maximus Decimus Meridius is the fictional Roman general-turned-gladiator portrayed by Russell Crowe in the film "Gladiator," known for seeking vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maximus Decimus Meridius canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman general
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ gladiator ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Marcus Aurelius
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Marcus Aurelius
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Gladiator ⓘ |
| awardAssociatedWithPortrayal | Academy Award for Best Actor ⓘ |
| awardRecipientForPortrayal | Russell Crowe ⓘ |
| betrayedBy | Commodus ⓘ |
| child | unamed son ⓘ |
| combatStyle | swordsmanship ⓘ |
| createdBy |
David Franzoni
ⓘ
John Logan ⓘ William Nicholson ⓘ |
| deathCause | stab wound ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Colosseum ⓘ |
| directedBy | Ridley Scott ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Commodus ⓘ |
| enslavedBy | slave traders ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Gladiator
ⓘ
surface form:
Gladiator film universe
|
| fightsIn | Colosseum games ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Gladiator ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | historical drama character ⓘ |
| honoredBy | Roman senators at his death ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | Commodus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
combat skill
ⓘ
famous line "Are you not entertained?" ⓘ military leadership ⓘ sense of honor ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin (depicted) ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Marcus Aurelius ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | murder of his family ⓘ |
| nationality | Roman ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle against Germanic tribes in Germania ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
ⓘ
gladiator ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Russell Crowe ⓘ |
| rescues | Rome from Commodus's tyranny (symbolically) ⓘ |
| seeks | vengeance ⓘ |
| servesAs | commander of Roman armies in the north ⓘ |
| setting |
Nerva–Antonine dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Empire under Marcus Aurelius and Commodus
|
| spouse | unamed wife ⓘ |
| statusInStory | deceased ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| trainedBy | Proximo ⓘ |
| weapon | gladius ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.