Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World

2:00 AM to 3:00 AM
Sunday 1 March
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Commodus: The Emperor Gladiator

Season 1 Episode 5 of 6

How Emperor Commodus stunned Rome by fighting personally in the Colosseum. As he slays beasts and opponents, his obsession with fame spirals into megalomania. But behind the roar of the crowd, conspirators closed in, and the man who crowned himself Hercules faced a fate worse than anything in the arena

Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World airs on National Geographic Channel +1 at 2:00 AM, Sunday 1 March. (Subtitles, audio description.)
Certificate
PG
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
History