Marcus Aurelius — Gladiator Character Profile

About Marcus Aurelius

Wise Roman emperor who chooses Maximus as his successor.

Marcus Aurelius — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Imperial governance, Philosophical wisdom, Strategic command, Diplomacy, Legacy building

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 9.5/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 9.5/10
• Influence: 10/10

Quick Facts about Marcus Aurelius

Occupation

monarch, writer, politician

Manner of Death

Natural causes

Marcus Aurelius's Known Relations

• Antoninus Pius — Father
• Marcus Annius Verus — Father
• Calvisia Domitia Lucilla — Mother
• Commodus — Child
• Lucilla — Child
• Annia Cornificia Faustina Minor — Child
• Marcus Annius Verus Caesar — Child
• Fadilla — Child
• Annia Aurelia Galeria Faustina — Child
• Vibia Aurelia Sabina — Child
• Domitia Faustina — Child
• Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus — Child
• Faustina the Younger — Spouse
• Annia Cornificia Faustina — Sibling
• Malemnius — Relative
• Ceionia Fabia — Unmarried partner
• Junius Rusticus — Student of
• Herodes Atticus — Student of
• Marcus Cornelius Fronto — Student of
• Gnaeus Claudius Severus Arabianus — Student of
• Alexander of Cotiaeum — Student of

Character Facts

Played by

Richard Harris

Appears in

Gladiator (2000)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (6)

• Marcus Aurelius — father — Lucilla (Connie Nielsen)
• Marcus Aurelius — child — Lucilla (Connie Nielsen)
• Marcus Aurelius — related — Maximus (Russell Crowe)
• Marcus Aurelius — father — Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix)
• Marcus Aurelius — Power Successor — Maximus (Russell Crowe)

  The wise emperor designates Maximus as his political heir to restore the Republic.

• Marcus Aurelius — Family Father — Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix)

  Biological father of Commodus, who disapproves of his son's character.

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