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1) Gladiator
Series
Language
English
Description
The war against the Germans won, Emperor Aurelius chooses the victorious General Maximus as his successor to the Roman empire. Commodus, Aurelius' heir, is jealous of this and enslaves Maximus to the gladiatorial arenas.
Publisher
Pan Asian Publications
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Seven magic brothers: seven very special brothers were born with magic powers. One day, the strong brother saves the emperor from a falling boulder. Instead of being grateful, the evil emperor puts him in jail, jealous of his powers. His brothers get together and save him.
The sorceress of the Wooden Bridge Inn: a weary traveller stumbles on a beautiful innkeeper's dark secret. The story tells how the traveller outwits the innkeeper, turns the evil...
5) Nero
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The Emperor Caligula has gone mad. Murdering his sister's husband for conspiracy, he exiles her and takes her son Lucius, who begins his historical legacy as Nero. Revenge, bloodlust and deception haunt Nero's rule.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
They were the most powerful men in the world's most powerful empire. In their magnificent mansions, they lived lives of unmatchable hedonism and opulence. Go deep into the private lives of the mighty emperors whose names echo through the ages. Visit the remains of the opulent mansions where they entertained hundreds in lavish, days-long orgies, and see stunning reconstructions of what these mighty palaces looked like at their prime. Explore the hidden...
8) Caligula
Language
English
Description
"Caligula may very well be the most controversial film in history ... the epic story of Rome's mad Emperor. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: His marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute, his fiendishly inventive means of disposing those who would oppose him, and more. Not for the squeamish, not for the prudish"--Container.
9) Cyclops
Publisher
Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
It is the pinnacle of the Roman Empire. At time of mighty gladiators, lusty women, and a ferocious one-eyed monster that slaughters those foolish enough to enter his forest domain. Corrupt Emperor Tiberius has a plan to please the bloodlust of the people. Capture the creature and unleash him in the arena against his condemned slaves, including wrongfully imprisoned general Marcus Romulus. The ultimate battle between man and beast is about to begin....
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"'Emperors, Kings and Pharaohs' explores whether ancient leaders, usually attributed with divine powers, were actually connected to extraterrestrial forces. 'Alien Operations' examines advanced medical procedures practiced in the ancient world, as evidenced by wall carvings and skeletal remains. Did these skills come from an otherworldly source? Archaelogists ponder the healing power of ancient objects like sacred bones in 'Mysterious Relics' and...
12) Julius Caesar
Series
Publisher
Ambrose Video Pub
Language
English
Description
"Breaking all conventional rules of drama, Shakespear creates neither a clear-cut hero nor a villain. Instead, this great tragedy presents complicated human beings in agonizing conflict with one another, and themselves."--Container.
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Four hundred years after the founding of the Republic, Rome is the wealthiest city in the world, a cosmopolitan metropolis of one million people, epicenter of a sprawling empire. The Republic was founded on principles of shared power and fierce personal competition, never allowing one man to seize absolute control. But now, those foundations are crumbling, eaten away by corruption and excess. After eight years of war, soldiers Lucius Vorenus and Titus...
Publisher
Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Marcus Aurelius Antonius is philosopher-emperor of Rome who summons his empire's governors and princes to his German war headquarters for a Pax Romanus. He confides to his daughter, Lucilla, that his adopted son, Livius, will succeed him instead of his more unstable heir, Commodus. Overhearing this, Cleander, a blind prophet loyal to Commodus, presents Marcus with a poisoned apple. After the funeral, Livius, who does not share Lucilla's ambition for...
Series
Publisher
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Traveling from Venice to Peking, Marco Polo discovers spaghetti and gunpowder. To top it off, he falls in love with the Emperor's daughter, but the evil aide Ahmed wants to get rid of the Emperor and Polo so he can rule and marry the princess.