Historian Reacts to Gladiator II

Download Heroes of History for free and start building your civilisations today: https://bit.ly/4i9HiBc Historian Dan Snow dives deep into the historical accuracy of Ridley Scott's blockbuster sequel 'Gladiator II'. Ridley famously told Dan to get a life when he questioned the historical accuracy of one of his films - will there continue to be no love lost between the two? In this video Dan unpicks what Gladiator II gets right and what it gets very, very wrong... You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/45Y4Oyg #gladiatorii #ridleyscott #romanhistory 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Siege of Coastal Fortress 08:32 Entering Rome: General Acacius' Triumph 13:04 Emperors Geta and Caracalla 15:54 Gladiator Battle in Antium (Monkeys) 18:33 Party in Ancient Rome 20:34 Senators Plot Against Emperors 22:58 Gateway to Rome and Colosseum 25:55 Gladiator Battle Mounted Rhino 30:06 Naval Battle Reenactment in Colosseum 34:59 Rome Riots 38:15 Caracalla kills Geta 41:54 Final Battle