In 2000, a director named Ridley Scott attempted to portray Roman culture through the movie Gladiator. Some historians debate whether this film was 90% accurate or only 20% accurate. Whether it's the best historical film or the worst. Many artists, directors, and screenwriters travel the world looking for historical evidence to support their film, but in the end, all they really need is good paying customers who want to see the film. In one of the first scenes there was a great battle with Germanic tribes on the night of Marcus Aurelius' death. This did not happen in the real Roman Empire. In 179 CE, there was a long, hard battle that lasted all day, during the campaign season. Marcus Aurelius however, just as he was preparing to launch another campaign on March 17, 180 CE. There was also a use of a German Shepherd in this scene, but the German Shepherd would not have even existed at this time in the Roman Empire. . Many argued that because it was such a long film, they could have simply cut this inaccurate scene. There is therefore one less imprecision. The timeline of Commodus' reign has also been significantly shortened, causing inaccuracies throughout the film. On December 31, 192 CE, Commodus was assassinated. This meant that he ruled for 12/13 years as he took over after the death of his father in 180 CE. Although the time period is outdated, the director included some historical facts about Commodus. Commodus was known to enjoy spectacles such as beast hunting, gladiator fights, death and also chariot rides. He then trained in all these areas and defeated 620 gladiators, then bragged about it in a later found storyline. In the film it was depicted that Commodus was a somewhat horrible character ... middle of paper ... compelling to those who are not well educated in the subject of the Roman era. As for those who have proof of what reality was like at that time, this is easily a horrible movie because it is not accurate. Ultimately, it unfortunately comes down to our perspective on the matter and what can be described as real and what was fake. Bibliography: Ward, A 2001 The Movie “Gladiator” in Historical Perspective, AbleMedia. [email protected], accessed April 25, 2014, .Rollmops, P 2011 Gladiator & the Portrayal of the Roman Empire in the Cinema, Tragicocomedia, accessed April 25, 2014, .“Gladiator”: Good drama, bad story, 2011 Word Press, accessed April 25 2014, .