Gladiator (2000) is an epic historical drama directed by Ridley Scott. Set in Ancient Rome, the film follows the story of Maximus Decimus Meridius, a brave Roman general who is betrayed by the Emperor and sold into slavery. Forced to become a gladiator, Maximus
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A gladiator was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gladiators were volunteers who risked their lives and their legal and social standing by appearing in the arena. Most were despised as slaves, schooled under harsh conditions, socially marginalized, and segregated even in death.