Quick Answer: Why Did Quintus Betray Maximus?

What does Maximus say to Quintus

Maximus: Quintus look at me, look at me.

Promise me that you will you look after my family..

Who betrays Maximus

General QuintusTomas Arana as General Quintus: A Roman legatus, commander of the Praetorian Guard, who betrays Maximus by allying with Commodus. In the extended version, Quintus sees the mad side of Commodus when he is forced to execute two innocent men.

Did Commodus and Lucilla have a relationship

She was the wife of her father’s co-ruler and adoptive brother Lucius Verus and an elder sister to later Emperor Commodus.

What does Maximus say before death

I am dying, Maximus. When a man sees his end he wants to know that there has been some purpose to his life. How will the world speak my name in years to come? Will I be known as the philosopher, the warrior, the tyrant.

Did Cicero betray Maximus

Cicero watches the duel between Maximus Decimus Meridius and Tigris of Gaul. Cicero was the servant of Roman General Maximus Meridius and his friend. He was later betrayed by Lucilla and was killed as a result.

Why does Maximus remove his tattoo

Originally Answered: Why did Maximus scratch out his Roman army tattoo? Probably one or both of the following: He doesn’t want other gladiators (who were often criminals or enemies of the Empire) to know he is ex army, since they may pick on or ostracize him.

Is the story of Maximus the gladiator true

Gladiator’s Maximus was not based on a real person But the movie did include historical elements: the whole gladiators-as-spectacle element was real, as were emperors Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, the latter of whom really did compete as a gladiator.

What did Cicero give Maximus

When Maximus is captured by Quintus in Gladiator, Cicero offers him his sword.

Why is Maximus called Spaniard

They call him The Spaniard because as faras they are aware, he was captured by slave traders in Spain(after his family is killed).

Why does Maximus smell the dirt

In the movie “Gladiator” (2000), Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius, played by Russell Crowe, has a ritual before each battle. Multiple times before fighting, he kneels down, rubs dirt in between his hands, and smells it. This is because when he isn’t soldiering, he’s a farmer.

What does Proximo say when he dies

Proximo : Marcus Aurelius is dead, Maximus. We mortals are but shadows and dust. Shadows and dust, Maximus!

Who does Maximus pray to in Gladiator

Marcus AureliusMaximus refuses, but then asks for some time to think it over. Maximus prays, and then seems committed to granting Marcus Aurelius his wish. Before he can accept, however, Marcus Aurelius is murdered. Maximus realizes this, and refuses to pledge his loyalty to Commodus as a result.

What statue does Proximo kiss in Gladiator

Marcus AureliusProximo approaches a statue of Marcus Aurelius, and kisses it with his fingers as he says “Good to see you again old friend. Bring me fortune.” Juba and Maximus are looking at the Colosseum, and they’re both in awe.

What happened between Maximus and Lucilla

Lucilla did have a past romance with Maximus, when they were both young and had not yet married. The relationship however ended and Maximus married and had a son, while Lucilla married, had a son and later was widowed.

Who snitched on Maximus

Answer: Commodus found out through Lucius (Lucilla’s son). If you watch, at a certain part at the film Commodus sees Lucius fighting and asks him about becoming a legionary. Lucius then calls himself “Maximus The Savior of Rome.” Commudus then asks “who said that?” and then Lucius, who whispers it in his ear.

What do they yell in Gladiator

Ihr seid verfluchte hundeHe yells “Ihr seid verfluchte hunde!,” which means “You are damned dogs!” in English.

How far did Maximus get home

1650 milesMaximus’ home was in Turgalium (near modern day Trujillo, Spain), a distance of somewhat over 1650 miles. Pushing his pair of horses hard, this journey would have taken him about three weeks.

Where was Maximus stabbed

However, he was captured and most of the gladiators killed or captured, and Maximus was forced to fight Commodus in the Colisseum in front of Rome. Before the match, Commodus stabbed him in the back mortally and covered his wound with his armor, cheating.