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He inspired Gladiator - but didn’t die in the arena

You know him as Maximus from Gladiator — a fallen general turned slave who fought for justice. But the real Marcus Nonius Macrinus? He never fell. He rose high in the Roman Empire, died rich, and was ...

‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Just Delivered Its First Death — and It Changes Everything

The Spartacus franchise thrived from its mix of bloody, brutal battles and political intrigue, carving out a franchise that ...