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1) Gladiator
Series
Language
English
Description
The war against the Germans won, Emperor Aurelius chooses the victorious General Maximus as his successor to the Roman empire. Commodus, Aurelius' heir, is jealous of this and enslaves Maximus to the gladiatorial arenas.
3) Amistad
Author
Publisher
Signet
Pub. Date
1997.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
4) King Arthur
Language
English
Formats
Description
A reluctant leader, Arthur wishes only to leave Britain and return to the peace and stability of Rome. Before he can, one final mission leads him and his Knights of the Round Table - Lancelot, Galahad, Bors, Tristan, and Gawain - to the conclusion that when Rome is gone, Britain will need a leader to fill the void. Britain needs a king - someone not only to defend against the current threat of invading Saxons, but to lead the isle into the new age....
5) Amistad
Publisher
DreamWorks
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the 1839 revolt on board the slave ship Amistad bound for America. Much of the story involves the court-room drama about the slave who led the revolt.
6) Gladiator
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
A Roman general refuses to transfer his loyalty to the new Emperor, Commodus. He becomes a slave and then a gladiator, fighting in the Roman Colosseum in defiance of the Emperor.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Braveheart: Scotsman William Wallace leads his fellow countrymen to fight for liberation from England.
Gladiator: A Roman general refuses to transfer his loyalty to the new Emperor, Commodus. He becomes a slave and then a gladiator, fighting in the Roman Colosseum in defiance of the Emperor.
