As alluded to, Lucius Verus did exist in Roman history. Interestingly, there were two prominent Lucius Verus'. The first was ...

Lucius Verus actually died at a very young age, even before his uncle, Commodus, became the Roman Emperor in 180 AD. It is unclear how Lucius died, but all three of Lucilla's children did so ...

The real Lucius Verus died as a boy ... a period known as the Year of the Five Emperors saw five different claimants vying for control of the Roman Empire. Commodus, who actually did fight ...

The movie depicted Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris ... The real-life story of Lucius Verus is generally confusing to research and compare to this movie because there were two ...

Growing up outside the Empire, it’s only when General Acacius (Pedro Pascal) arrives to conquer Lucius’s adopted home of Numidia for Rome that Lucius finds himself drawn back into Roman politics.

The “Gladiator” sequel centers on Lucius Verus, the secret son of Russell ... History To mark the opening of the Colosseum in 80 C.E., the Roman emperor Titus staged a staggering spectacle ...

Decades have passed, but Maximus Decimus Meridius remains fresh in the memory as Paul Mescal's Lucius Verus picks up the ... Fred Hechinger as impish Roman co-emperors Geta and Caracalla, with ...

He played Lucius Verus, son of Roman Empress Lucilla. In the film, his father was purported to be the late Roman co-emperor Lucius Verus I. Mescal, 28, will play the character in the forthcoming ...

Marcus Aurelius, one of the most celebrated Roman Emperors and a central figure in the philosophical ... In 161 AD, following the death of Antoninus Pius, Marcus ascended as co-emperor with Lucius ...