Maximus was such in Rome. Gladiators Rome - the history of Roman fighters and the names of the best

I hate the film "Gladiator" with Crowe in the lead role. The main criterion of the historical film for me is not a budget, but accuracy. And the film "Gladiator" in the number of flats ahead of the planet of the whole. Starting from the title of Maximus - General - who actually appeared only in the 16th century in France, and in Rome, Legions were headed by Legs and Consuls to the quality of the comments. And Mark Aureliy died from the plague in Windbone (Vienna), and was not strangled by the commod. Commoda stabbed the slave, and he was not killed in the ring. It strives only in the 6th century from the East, and in the cavalry film jumps with stirrups. At that time, the appearance of the lads in cavalry can be equated to the appearance of an "atomic bomb" in the 40s. So the lapt is essential. And such flashers can still count several dozen.

In the time of Emperor, Mark Azerlia, the last emperor of the Golden Epoch of the Roman Empire, there was no maxus. At least in the annals, I did not come across. But if you look at the biography of Maximus on the film, then his fate strongly resembles the fate of Guy Julia Vera Maximin Fracitsa. Judge for yourself:

The first barbarian on the throne of Rome from the "soldiers' emperors" Maximin was from the Thracian village, on the border with barbarians; His parents were the barbarians: the father was ready from the country ready, and the mother from the tribe of Alanov. In early childhood, he was a shepherd, as well as the leader of youth, arranged an ambush against the robbers and protected his attacks from their attacks. He began military service in Connection under Septimia North. He highlighted his huge height (almost 2.5 m), and also differed by the valor, courageous beauty, an indomitable temper, was harsh and arrogant, despite the appeal, but often showed justice. The reason for his fame was the next event. On the birthday of your youngest son, Geta, North gave war games. During the competition Maximin won one after another sixteen opponents. Then the emperor, wanting to experience his endurance in a run, ordered Maximina to accompany him and put a horse to scroll. Driving a sufficiently large distance (and Maximin did not lag behind him), the north suggested him again to take part in the competition. Maximine entered the fight and won without a breather more seven of the most powerful opponents. The emperor has awarded his golden hrying hrying and took into his personal guard. From this time, he became famous among the warriors. North has always loved and highlight it. Under his patronage, Maximine made the first steps in his career. With Caracalle, he for a long time carried the centurion service.

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At the board of McRen, whom he hated heavily for killed his emperor's son, he left the military service and acquired himself land possessions in Thrace. When Macrin was killed, Maximine came to Gelogabal and again asked for a service. But with this dirty and unworthy man, he could not have any meaning. Although it was given the title of the Tribune, he mostly was in the roadside of his affairs and treated imaginary illnesses. Having become the emperor, Alexander North immediately appointed Maximi Legat Fourth Legion. Despite the old age, he retained his entire strength. It is said that he aroused on the struggle and plot on the land of fifteen people, and a loaded cart could attract one hand to himself. When Alexander North was killed, perhaps not without the participation of Meshimin, German legions and Pretorians of the North were proclaimed by his emperor. Having done the emperor, Maximine always acted very slyly, and not only ruled his warriors by virtue of his valor, but also inspired them the greatest love for himself by distributing the awards. But possessing such advantages, at the same time it was so cruel that some called it cyclops, other - Skiron, and many - Typhon. Some he crucified on the cross, others entered into the body just killed animals, others threw wild beasts on the ripples and kept the rugs - and all this, not paying attention to the position of a person: it seemed that he wanted a military discipline everywhere. He was convinced that power could not be kept other than cruelty. At the same time, he was afraid, as a result of his low, barbaric origin it did not make it despise to know. In order to hide the past, he destroyed everyone who knew about his childb, even some friends who were given a lot from pity for his poverty. He did not tolerate nor noble person (Capitoline: "Two Maximinov"; 8-9). Following the time Maximine removed everyone who accompanied Alexander as advisers chosen by the Senate. All the servant of the former emperor he also drove out of the palace (Gerodian: 7; 1). Another circumstance increased its cruelty: a true or imaginary conspiracy of a certain consular Magna, who assumed to kill the emperor after he crosses the German bank of the Rhine. But barely Maximina became aware of this plan, he ordered to grab and kill all suspects. Everything without trial, without charge, no denunciations, about four thousand people were executed without protection. The hasty with which everything was done led to the fact that many innocents died. And in general, suspected that there was no conspiracy, just the emperor thus dealt with his enemies (Capitoline: "Two Maximinov"; 10). Another rebellion occurred in Orseno, where a group of influential officials, the faithful memory of Alexander North, had a branch in Porphyra. But then their leader, Macedon, changed his plans and killed the branch, which, however, did not help him save his own life. After these events, Maximine also stumbled and became very suspicious. He expelled from the army of all the officers of the senatorial estate and replaced them with professional military, whom he himself produced in the appropriate ranks. All the time of his reign Maximin spent out of Rome in the victorious, but extremely cruel struggle with German tribes on the Rhine and Danube.

One of the ways to strengthen its authority Maximin considered the continuation of a large German war, which his predecessor began so unsuccessfully. Even before the maxim, the Pontoon Bridge was built on the Danube, a large army, recruited, mainly from Thracians, Pannons and Illyrians. Also participated first-class Syrian arrows and Moorish killers. This largely led the success of the offensive. When the Romans switched through Rhine, they quickly broke the resistance of the German tribes, mainly Alemanov. Germany underwent terrible devastation. But when the Romans reached a wooded area, they met a more persistent offensive. The Germans hurried over a deep swamp and did not give the battle of the Romans. Soldiers stopped for a while. Then Maximine alone jumped into a deep bog, fascinating all the army. In the swamp, the stubborn battle, ended with the complete extermination of the German militia. In the winter of 235-236, Maximine dave his army in Pannonia and began to prepare an attack on the Germans. He assumed to conquer all Germany until the northern seas, but did not manage this grand plan: Military successes of Mighty did not reconcile the tops of the Roman society with him, the Romans hated Varvara.

The cruelty of his methods and financial extortion of his officials called against him the uprising first in Africa, then in Italy and Rome. Maximin moved with the army on Italy, but with a delayed siege Aquileia was killed along with her son and the co-guide, also Maximin, rebel legion meters. His biography is written by Capitoline. According to the testimony of Gerodian, some of the legionnaires, the camp of which was located at the Albanian Mountain, consisted among themselves to kill the maximin to get rid of a long and endless siege and no longer empty Italy for all convicted and hated tyrana. Having gathered with the Spirit, they at noon closer to the imperial tent. Maximin went out to talk to them, but they, without giving him even to reveal the mouth, immediately killed himself and his son. Then all his commander and friends were interrupted, and their corpses were thrown without burial. Maximin's heads and his son were sent to Rome. Images of maximam in sculpture and on coins confirm the words of Gerodian about the frightening form of the emperor. The historian wrote:

"He was huge; It is not easy to find equal to him among the famous Greek athletes or the best trained warriors of the barbaric tribes ... If it is quick-tempered, such a force proved at all fear. The patient and restrained control of Maximin replaced the barbaric tough autocracy, well knowing about hostile to himself, the reason for which he became the first emperor rising to the highest position from the lowest. Maximine was a barbarian both by origin and in nature, inheriting from his relatives a rude and cruel temper ... His achievements would provide him with a higher reputation, do not be too ruthless even to its allies and subordinates. "

Drama R. Scott "Gladiator". This film was released on world screens in 2000 and immediately received universal recognition, and also won five Oscar premiums. However, the picture has strong discrepancies with the historical realities of late this concerns the personality of the chief character of the film, who actually never existed, although his image has a real prototype.

The first soldier's emperor

General Maximus is a character whose biography is kind of similar to the famous leader of Late Maximin. He came from Thrace, was distinguished by beautiful physical data (as well as the hero performed by R. Crow) and soon entered the imperial service, becoming one of the best warriors in the army who loved him very much, respect and always allocated from colleagues. And here again there is a parallel with the fate of a fictional general who also enjoyed special confidence in the emperor.

With one of the successors of the North, Maximine left the service and became a landowner, but soon returned to the army again. In the time consideration, the rulers often replaced each other, state coups were not uncommon for the decline of the Roman state. As a result of one of these coups, Maximine was proclaimed by the emperor.

The fate of the ruler

General Maksimus, like his historical prototype, was very brave in battle and enjoyed love and respect for his soldiers. In addition, he possessed an extraordinary talent of the strategist, under his leadership the army tried brilliant victories. Maximine also sought to achieve support from the guard, and he partly succeeded.

However, he brutally persecuted dissent, and soon his rule turned into real tyranny. He led the war, but these campaigns no longer brought him success in society. Bribery, extortion of officials also caused universal displeasure, which led to a new conspiracy. Maximine was killed by his own legionnaires, his son died with him.

Screen hero

At the beginning of the film, General Maksimus appears in front of the audience a brilliant commander, who made a dizzying career and his victories achieved full confidence of the emperor, who even decided to make him his successor on the throne, despite the fact that he had the heir to the son of Commod. However, in fact, the last since childhood was Caesar's title, therefore his rights to the throne were indisputable. Like his historical prototype, the prototype of the film had her own estate, which the director sometimes showed the viewer in the form of Flashbekov. Just like Maximin, the general one once decides to leave the service. However, if the first at the same time was guided by political considerations (he was dissatisfied with the rule of the new emperor), then the screen character wanted to return to his family - his wife and son.

Political intrigues

In Scott's film, Roman commander became a victim of political intrigue. His as an intended future ruler is kidnapped and almost killed, but the hero miraculously avoids death and falls into the hands of the merchant slaves.

As a result, he becomes gladiator. It should be noted here that conspiracies and coups were the most common cause in the times of the Late Empire, however, the end of the Board of Aureliya is incorrectly shown in the film. The fact is that by the script he died of his own son, although in fact he died from the plague in modern Vienna. As for the further fate of the main character, it is shown rather dramatic and convincingly: it is as the best fighter take to Rome to participate in gladiator battles.

Gladiator fights

So the Roman commander of the will of the chance was in the slave position and was forced to fight in the arena as the most ordinary slave. However, his headquarters came to be quite by the way: thanks to the skillful organization of the battle, slaves under his command won an unexpected victory over the superior forces of professional warriors.

All scenes with battles look very impressive in the picture, but when shooting, a number of errors were assumed: first, only specially trained fighters took part in the battles with animals, and secondly, the heroes apply massive swords with a sword Gladius, which at the very The case was a stitching weapon.

Culmination

The Roman General Maximus became a real hero of the Roman crowd, so the commodity did not decide to kill his long-standing opponent. The latter, together with his sister, took part in the conspiracy in order to overthrow it. It should be noted that this is a historical fact: Lucillus really became the organizer of the conspiracy against his brother, but the one who had to kill him revealed even before he had managed to fulfill his intention. After that, Lucill was exiled and a few years later died in exile. The most intense moment in the film is, of course, the final battle between the enemies.

The emperor preliminarily injured his defenseless enemy, which, however, in the arena managed to overcome him, after which he was died. Commod really participated in the battles in the arena, but died at all exactly as shown in the film. He was killed his own slave after 12 years of kingdom.

Picture pattern

So, General Maximus, whose history partly reminds the fate of his prototype, in general turned out to be a pretty colorful screen hero. Many critics and viewers negatively relate to distortion of historical reality, but the film cannot be refused in an interesting plot and a colorful atmosphere, which, although it does not correspond to the spirit of the era, however, it turned out very colorful. The creators tried to interest the public with the events of ancient history, and they succeeded. Maximus - General Mark Auraliya - became a business card actor Crowe, who still many people are associated with this character.

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Stanislav Aguureev,
Alexander Vasilyev,
Andrey Mitrofanov

People who are not interested in historical research, but have a sincere desire to learn at least something about long-time events go to cinema. Today in the field of film industry in terms of money invested, the number of films released, their advertising support and rolled Palm Championship is undoubtedly holding Hollywood. One of the most cash transmission films is "Gladiator". Classically beautiful faces, bright paints, luxurious costumes ... And in the end - six Oscars.
Our task is to determine the historical authenticity of the picture, recently revealed such an extensive audience.
First of all, we are interested in two questions:
1) As far as the storyline coincides with the real events of 176-192. on R.Kh. - the time of the emperor's reign of Lucius Elia Abrelia Commoda;
2) As accurately reflected in the film "Spirit of Time".
We do not apply for one hundred percent identification of all historical mistakes "Gladiator". But the fact of substitution of real events of clearly retracted cinemaSlons takes place.

In the center of filmmakers - the fate of the Roman general of Maximus Devimus Vinitas. He swallowfully fights barbarians in Germany, he is sympathetic to the elderly emperor Mark Azeri and his daughter. To the presentation of my death, the emperor wants to convey power to the general, while bye who has his own son. And so restore the Senate Republic in Rome - the ideal of the state.
However, this plan is not destined to come true. Son Auraliya Commod, strangling his father in his arms, becomes Rome ruler.
The only one who dared opposed, was the general, for which he paid for his freedom and life of the family. Maximus Decymus Vinitas makes a successful gladiator career and falls on battles in Rome. Showing the courage and courage in the arena of the Colosseum, he becomes the cumier of the public.
Glory helps him return freedom and oppose the emperor. Now the part of the Senate and the Imperial Daughter of Lucia, who seen in Tiran-brother, bind to him, is associated with him. The purpose of conspirators becomes overthrowing the commodity and the establishment of the republic.
In the course of action, the Colosseum turns into the headquarters of the revolution. The attempt of the uprising fails. However, this does not interfere with a mortally poisoned maxus in strict accordance with the laws of the genre to kill Tirana in the final duel. All this is happening against the background very well-established by computer graphics of scenery, which show us an antique Rome in all its glory. And the main character constantly remembers his native Spain.

As far as the storyline of the film
Coincides with events II c. on r.x.?

If the authors of the film were adhered to historical facts, they would not invade Germany, and the Germans would break through the reinforced border on the Danube and invaded Northern Italy. He himself ruled Rome not twenty-five years, as scripts assure us, but only nineteen, and he felt significantly less. He died by his death from the plague in the Windbone on March 17, 180 in R.Kh.
His son Lucius Eliya Aureli Commod was killed twelve years later (no one a year after joining the authorities) as a result of a conspiracy, organized by his mistress by Marcia and the Head of the Protection of the Quint in the summer. "At first they gave him poison, but the poison did not affect. Then, by their orders, Athlete strangled him. "
The sister of Commoda Lucill really became headed by the conspiracy, because when Brother got married, she unlosled his wife Crispin, whom the title of first ladies of Rome had passed. Being exormably ambitious, Lucillo began to think about the seizure of power ... Talk about the reality of the character of Maximus, based on antique sources, it is not possible. But think that all other kinherogi - fiction is a bad tone.
The emperor Mark Arellium is really known as a philosopher. His son "fought in the arena ... as a gladiator" and indulged in debauchery. In general, recognizing the right of the director into the author's interpretation of events, we can only recognize the historical canvas of the film with the corresponding modern knowledge of the depicted era.

As reflected in the movie "Spirit of Time"?

If the plot line of the film, albeit approximately, but still coincides with the story, then with the understanding of the "Spirit of the Epoch" it is clearly worse.
First, the authors of the filmmoblobaster are constantly confused by an era of antiquity with medieval. This is expressed not only in the substitution of ammunition, weapons, but also in the stylization of the speech of heroes. Secondly, more importantly, the ancient value system is not reflected, and roughly replaced with modern, Hollywood. Thus, the ordinary viewer creates the illusion of the eternity of the American idea.
Already in the first scene of combat in the forest, Roman riders rushing on horseback, closed in steel muzzles. This item is rather suitable for the horse of the Byzantine cataphrate or knight of the era of crusades. In general, the use of cavalry in the forest, and even harder, it causes full bewilderment.
It is also not clear why the Kinhermanmen join the open battle with Roman parts - instead of luring them into the forest and destroy them there, as they did with the legions of Vara. Yes, and the battle himself, divided into individual fights, does not reflect the Roman tactics, one of the main advantages of which was that "the army could fight in both one and several combat lines."
The next error that does not pass into the eyes of an inexperienced viewer, consists in the pleasures of the Roman emperors Mark Aurelius and Commoda. They persistently appear in the frame in black, then in the blue raincoat, although the symbol of the imperial and military authorities of ancient Rome was considered red (crimped, purple) color. It is not entirely clear why the number of Legion in the film is five thousand people: in the legion of the Epoch of the Empire, there were usually six thousand.
Along with the battle paintings, one of the most spectacular scenes of the film - the gladiator fights in the arena of the Colosseum. Here, the kinnotechniquities touched the weapons of gladiators, which appear in unimaginable for that era of armor. So, in the scene of battle with Africans in front of the amazed viewers, warriors appear in conical helmets with a barmice and in full combat armor. Causes a big doubt the fact of the use of combat lichni on helmets and solid shelters, rather reminiscent of knight armor.
If, in the course of the film, we notice mistakes associated with the ammunization and armament of the Roman troops and gladiators, these anachronism are not so shocked as controversial moments in the stylization of the speech of heroes.
It seems that Ridley cattle does not know other ancient titles, except for the treatment of Caesar. In the film, there are constantly appeals, koi will be included in everyday life after a century after the fall of Rome. So, Maximus is constantly mastering the general. However, in reality, he should be called Legatom and, moreover, the senator. It is clear that the person "served ten or more years ago by Tribune-Latikovy, but since then has not had a relation to the army," cannot be considered a personnel military.
As far as modern science is known, the Romans did not give each other by Sir, your Milosts, Milorda and other Anglo-Saxon titles. Not quite converge with our ideas about the pagan commander mentioning the father of heaven and paradise and the oblivion of Jupiter and Mars, not to mention other gods.
In the course of the film, we constantly inspire that all the progressive forces of mankind are fighting for the Senate and Democracy. Hence the dialogue between the emperor Commod and his sister - a supporter of the Senate:
- Maybe disperse the Senate? - Brother promotes.
"No time, people are not ready for this," the sister states.
Although the Senate is already two hundred years old "was in reality only something like the State Council, a convenient adaptation, which attached to the actions of the emperor, the legitimate forms of previous time. Any political action proceeded from the Emperor's person, who used his authority undivided, not being under whose control. "
The topic of recovery of the republic seems like this: good, but the weak Mark Azeri - for, the depraved tyrant commodo - against. Although it is more logical to assume that the power in the case of a coup will not get to Senate at all, the more not the sister of overthrown commoda, but a maxusus, whose popularity in the troops, and charisma.
According to Ridley cattle, the power in Rome will find the one who will receive the support of the crowd (electorate). Senate and Commoda look at it with obvious pita. An Americanized idea of \u200b\u200bthe importance of the position of mobile for the victory of democracy is manifested here, although in the second century, the senators with contempt watched1 on the plebs.
The film is full of wars, blood, cruelty. His heroes are completely extraordinary individuals. So among them we will not find an ordinary person. This is the trouble not only the artistic reconstruction of the past. And, in our opinion, in the history of this period, the most, perhaps, a big problem is the absence of a simple person: too few sources to find out the medieval person, and even less data about the row man of antiquity.
In fairness, it is impossible not to note that Maximus Decymus is not the last person in the empire, and the plot of the film rightly corresponds to the motto to "become the emperor or die." From the scriptwriter, as in general, it takes more than just understanding. It is required to understand the life ideals of someone else's era. As if renounced from his own ideas, you need to be transferred to another scene of a foreign era. Is it possible? Is it possible to get into the past to such an extent to fully understand it and play on the screen? Probably not.
Gladiator from the film is only an image. The image of a Roman soldier, seen by the eyes of our contemporary. But can we understand the Roman reality? How can we understand the reality of the Congo or Madagascar, sitting on the spot? After all, time is also a distance, only it is harder to overcome.
This film is an attempt to overcome time. And those flaws that are notified by us are disadvantages from the point of view of history as science, but in the film have the right to exist.
America is a relatively young superpower, and in general the interest of Hollywood is understandable to the beginning of European history. It is unlikely that seriously it is possible to consider the democratic values \u200b\u200bof modern America as the roots of the antique far, although it does not spoil the entertainment film cluster.

A. Vasilyev, A. Mirtofanov, S. Aguureev - Students of the East of the Moscow City Pedagogical University.

Ridley Scott on the set walked in a red cap, which the hero of Gina Hackman was wary in the film "Crimp Tide", supplied by Tony Scott, a director's brother.

Writer David Franceni began work on the plot line back in the 1970s.

Connie Nielsen wore a ring on the set, which was made about two thousand years ago. The actress found it in one of the antique shops.

In the initial stage, where the main character goes on the field, Dubler Russell Crowe is involved.

The first scene, which was filmed for the film, is a speech of maxus in front of Roman warriors.

The shooting of the film began on January 18, 1999 and went round on May 29, 1999.

During the first battle scene, Russell Crowe got wounded cheeks. The actor's horse was frightened and rushed among the trees, where one ability hooked the cheek of the actor.

For the shooting of the battle with the Germans, two catapults in full size were erected. The weight of the catapult was about one ton, and the projectile flew to a distance of 140 meters. The disstains of the catapults were able to launch a shell of 250-300 meters.

The roles of the barbarians in the first battle scene performed the Scots, who at one time were the statists on the film "Brave Heart". The battle scene was shot 20 days.

According to Russell Crowe, the role in this film was one of the most physically heavy roles in his career.

Russell Crow for just a few months dropped about 40 pounds, which was typing for filming in the film "His man" (1999). According to him, he did not have to be specifically placed sports for the preparation for the role and the weight he dropped, just working on his Australian farm.

During filming from a heart attack, the actor Oliver Reed died. For the adoption of some scenes allocated 3 million dollars on computer graphics.

During the filming of scenes in the Coliseum, only two tribunes were filled with statis. The rest of the crowd was drawn on the computer.

The role of Maximus was written specifically for Mela Gibson, but the actor refused to participate in the film.

According to rumors, an Ena should participate in writing the soundtrack to the film.

The sizes of the Colosseum are increased almost twice by the director, as he considered that the dimensions of the real colosseum are not sufficiently large.

Shots of scenes with tigers were reworked for several weeks, although only 4 days were allocated on the schedule. In the scenes took part 5 tigers.

Richard Harris, executing the role of Mark Aureliya, at one time had to play the role of Commoda in the Peptum "Fall of the Roman Empire", but dropped out of the project after a quarrel with director Christopher Flame.

Tattoo S.P.Q.R. On the shoulder of Maximus is deciphered as "Senate and Citizens of Rome" (Senatus Populus Quіrіtіum Romanus).

The most complete version of the film has a duration of 171 minutes.

The scenery of the arena, on which Maximus is studying in the gladiator school, is built on a football field in Morocco.

At unopened reasons, the creators changed the colors of the attributes of the power and the Army of Rome from purple on blue.

Film errors

Maximus carries the title of general. In fact, this title appeared only in the XVI century in France.

In the scene of throwing a sword Maximus towards the stands, when changing frames it can be seen that the sword turns out to be in the hands of the hero.

In the film all the streets of Rome sandy. In fact, they were paved by stones.

The locks that are depicted in the film have not yet been invented at that time.

In the scene of the battle with a tiger, Maximus falls and makes a known, demonstrating Liker shorts.

During the battle on the chariots on the podium, right above the entrance, you can see a woman in modern sunglasses.

During one of the battle, Maximus frees the horse from the chariot and rides on it. At the same time, there is a saddle on the horse, in which there is no point, if she had to pull the chariot.

In the tent, Mark Azerlia at the beginning of the film, the officer says that Rome was founded as a republic. In fact, there was a monarchy long before he turned into a republic.

When Maximus is approaching a tiger, it raises the handful of sand from the ground. At the same time, the shield in his left hand disappears, later it appears again.

The next morning after the battle, Maximus pats his horse. In this scene in the background you can see a member of the film crew in blue jeans.

During the battle of the arena, the chariot turns over, while the large tank and pipes attached to its lower part becomes visible.

In the film, the emperor indicates with a thumb down, told kill, and up, in order to spare. In reality, the emperor hid a thumb for four to pardon. Also, to pardon, he could throw a piece of cloth or give a verbal command. In order to kill, the emperor divered the thumb aside, which symbolized the sword. Those. Finger up as a team would kill.

Roman legions always strengthened their lags, they never stopped in the open space.

In the first gladiator combat, one of the warriors uses the chains (guns from chains and balls with spikes). For the first time, this weapon was applied only 1300 years later by medieval knights.

When Maximus removes his helmet after the battle of the arena, it removes his helmet. At the same time, the fingers queries its surface, disclosing that in fact the helmet is made of rubber.

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