The Gladiator franchise spins a familial web that connects most of its main characters.

In an act of protest, Commodus murdered Marcus and sent Maximus into a life of slavery.

Acacius

Introduced inGladiator 2is the new Roman General Acaius (played by the venerablePedro Pascal).

Gladiator Family Tree

Lucius then vows to bring Acacius to justice (hopefully at the end of a blade).

She is seen early inGladiator 2as the wife of Lucius (known as Hanno at the time).

With her death, Lucius vows to avenge his wife and topple over the Roman Empire in the process.

Gladiator Movies family tree - Maximus relatives Marcus Aurelius

Gladiator 2, which received solid reviews upon release, is now playing in theaters worldwide.

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