Maximusis a Roman Empire general who has made great achievements. The imminent imperial emperor Marco Aureliusappreciates Maximus' talents and deliberately chooses him to succeed to the throne. Aurelius’s favor to Maximusthe extreme jealousy of Crown Prince Commodore.
After conspiring to seize the throne, Commodore ordered the execution of Maximus and his family. Although Maximus was saved from death, he was demoted to a slave and was trained as a gladiator, performing life-and-death fights for bloodthirsty people. But Maximus never gave up his desire for revenge, because he firmly believed that human will is stronger than imperial power. In the end, Maximus finally had the opportunity to have a life-and-death duel with Commod in the arena of Rome.
