During the time of the Roman empire, Emperor Marcus Aurelius decides that his heir will be General Maximus. However, his son, Commodus, murders him before he has a chance to act on his decision, and he becomes the Emperor after his father. Commodus then decides that Maximus must be killed, who in a...Read more turn of events, becomes a gladiator and a hero in people's eyes.
After the despotic rulers that now rule Rome take control of his hometown, Lucius is compelled to enter the Colosseum and must turn to his past to restore Rome's splendor to her citizens.