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Greatness is a vision.- Exactly. A vision. Do you not see, Lucilla? I will give the people a visionof Rome, and they'll love me for it. And they'll soon forget the tedioussermonizing of a few dry old men
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Greatness is a vision Exactly A vision
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Do you not see Lucilla
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I will give the people a vision of Rome and they'll love me for it
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And they'll soon forget the tedious sermonizing of a few dry old men
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In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.