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Carthago delenda est

Plutarch, later named, upon becoming a Roman citizen, Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, was a Greek biographer and essayist, known primarily for his Parallel Lives and Moralia. He is classified as a Middle Platonist. Plutarch's surviving works were written in Greek, but intended for both Greek and Roman readers.

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In ancient Rome, the Vestals or Vestal Virgins were priestesses of Vesta, goddess of the hearth. The College of the Vestals was regarded as fundamental to the continuance and security of Rome. These individuals cultivated the sacred fire that was not allowed to go out.

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Carthago delenda est is a Latin oratorical phrase pronounced by Cato the Censor, a politician of the Roman Republic. In English it translates to 'Carthage Must Be Destroyed'. The phrase originates from debates held in the Roman Senate prior to the Third Punic War (149–146 BC) between Rome and Carthage, where Cato is said to have used it as the conclusion to all of his speeches in order to push for the war.

Boudica or Boudicca, also known as Boadicea or Boudicea, and in Welsh as Buddug, was a queen of the British Celtic Iceni tribe who led an uprising against the conquering forces of the Roman Empire in AD 60 or 61.

Veni Vidi Vici

Capua Gladiator School was based at the Amphitheatre of Capua, second only to the Colosseum in size and probably the model for it. It may have been the first amphitheatre to be built by the Romans. and was the location of the first and most famous gladiator school.

Ancient Rome was the greatest empire in classical antiquity & history. This Ancient Roman themed design is a perfect Saturnalia gift for all who love SPQR Rome, legions, military history, Mediterranean Greek & Roman civilization & ancient pagan mythology.

Display your allegience to Rome, citizen. SPQR, an abbreviation for Senātus Populusque Rōmānus; English: "The Roman Senate and People"; or more freely "The Senate and People of Rome"), is an emblematic abbreviated phrase referring to the government of the ancient Roman Republic. It appears on Roman currency, at the end of documents made public by an inscription in stone or metal, and in dedications of monuments and public works. The full phrase appears in Roman political, legal, and historical literature, such as the speeches of Cicero and Ab Urbe Condita Libri ("Books from the Founding of the City") of Livy.

Arguably the most recognizable quote from the movie, this line delivered by Maximus goes to show the lack of empathy the crowd embodies. The mob wants nothing more than bloodshed and death, a show to distract them from the emptiness of reality. Maximus is a soldier, not a merciless killer who kills for fun. This separates him from the gladiators as one who fights for his county rather than one who fights for the show.

Portrait of Marcus Tullius Cicero the Roman statesman and philosopher.

Portrait of Marcus Cato the Younger, stoic Roman politician known for his pride and integrity.