Marcus Nonius Macrinus

**timeless2** · 10-17-2008, 07:41 AM

I received this in an email this morning...

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Italian archeologists have discovered the tomb of the ancient Roman hero said to have inspired the character played by Russell Crowe in the film 'Gladiator'.

Daniela Rossi, a Rome archeologist, said the discovery of the monumental marble tomb of Marcus Nonius Macrinus, including a large inscription bearing his name, was "an exceptional find". She said it was "the most important ancient Roman monument to come to light for twenty or thirty years".
The tomb is on the banks of the Tiber near the via Flaminia, north of Rome. Cristiano Ranieri, who led the archeological team at the site, said the tomb had long ago collapsed into the mud but its columns, roof and decorations were intact. Some parts of the tomb had slipped into the river, but had been recovered.

Marcus Nonius Macrinus, born in Brescia in northern Italy, was a general and consul who led military campaigns for Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor from 161 AD to 180 AD. He became part of the Emperor's inner circle and one of his favourites, serving as proconsul in Asia.
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In 'Gladiator', directed by Ridley Scott, he becomes Maximus Decimus Meridius, also a general and a favourite of Marcus Aurelius - with the twist that, after the murder of the emperor by his ambitious son Commodus (a fictional event), Maximus falls from grace and ends up in exile in North Africa. He later returns to Rome as a hardened gladiator to take revenge for the murder of his family and of Marcus Aurelius. Russell Crowe won an Oscar for the role.

There are believed to be plans to reconstruct the tomb as the centrepiece of a 'Via Flaminia Archeological Park', which would also include the House of Empress Livia, the wife of Emperor Augustus, at Prima Porta nearby.
The character of Maximus also draws on accounts by Roman historians of a wrestler named Narcissus, who murdered the Emperor Commodus by strangling him.

**madmatt** · 10-17-2008, 07:45 AM

nice!

FreeBird · 10-17-2008, 07:47 AM

the second link is a funny one..... but pretty cool find for teh italians...

Stinky · 10-17-2008, 07:47 AM

I love the theme for Gladiator, makes me mist up.

**madmatt** · 10-17-2008, 07:49 AM

the end is pretty breathtaking
walking through the field...whew...

FreeBird · 10-17-2008, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Stinky

I love the theme for Gladiator, makes me mist up.

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Originally Posted by madmatt

the end is pretty breathtaking
walking through the field...whew...

delivery...

**timeless2** · 10-17-2008, 07:52 AM

I saw it in the theater back in 2000. I cried at the end. What a great movie.

Stinky · 10-17-2008, 08:09 AM

I saw it in the theater as well but I didn't cry, I did run through a wheat field afterward though.

Cali Korleone · 10-17-2008, 12:13 PM

Are you not entertained?

**timeless2** · 10-17-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cali Korleone

Are you not entertained?

1upiitbdm · 10-17-2008, 01:21 PM

Gladiator was such a great movie. But this find is really interesting.

nEighter · 10-17-2008, 03:44 PM

**stang_lover69** · 10-22-2008, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Stinky

I saw it in the theater as well but I didn't cry, I did run through a wheat field afterward though.

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Stinky checking my oil Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Loo-kenk for des Oxy. Posts: 14,338	I love the theme for Gladiator, makes me mist up.

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