Ancient Rome was one of the greatest empires in the world of ancient history. One of its downfalls was because the empire was too big to control. This lead to internal break down. Rome tried to move the capital but it still didn’t work. Rome tried using different governments such as triumvirates. A triumvirate is when there is no absolute power there are 3 rulers. That was the type of government in the play of …showed first 75 words of 648 total…

…showed last 75 words of 648 total…the play and movie. They both contain battle. They deal with corruption betrayal murder and power. The battle in the stories is mostly a battle for power and how the corruptors have betrayers murder someone. Which makes it a tragedy. With the tragedy you have the tragic hero’s. maximus was a tragic hero. The things that would attract a reader to these stories are the Idea of battles themes of betrayal corruption and power.