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Centuries will pass. People Will become more sensitive.

They will remember with horror Their ancestors, as ruthless...

For how they forced one man to strike another, with sharp steel....

to entertain the audience in the Gladiator Games.

Your city Dorostorum, will be completed on Solstice Day.

Governor Timarchus welcomes you to the newly built Coliseum.

And now--as proof of his clemency....

your compatriots will fight not only for your entertainment...

But also for their freedom.

People of Dorostorum Greet those who are about to die.

Bring in my knights.

Blood, Timarchus, there is blood on your hands.

I rage against this climate. It hurts humans.

Is this land not suitable for humans? But there are no humans here.

Kill him.

One year earlier

Your offer is really generous, Caesar.

However... for three long years I have fought by your side...

Committing myself to expanding the empire.

I do not desire anything else....

Than to return to the great Rome and lead a normal life.

A normal life you will have, my dear Timarchus.

But you will lead her here, to Dorostorum.

- But Excellency... - This is not an easy decision...

And get you back to Rome, only the gods know how much I would need you there.

But my needs mean nothing compared to the needs of Rome.

And these people will have to love Rome....

Just like you and me.

I have no money, Lucan.

You owe them to me. Give them back to me, very simple.

I have nothing to give you now.

- Not her. She is not for sale. - Maximus, everything is for sale.

Don't do that, Lucan. Please don't.

Can't you wait a couple of days?

I will pay you as soon as my ship is back.

I can't. It's a matter of principle.

Do you place your principles above a friend?

Lucan. Jessemina is not just a slave to me.

She is like a wife.

You can't do this to me.

Maximus, do something.

- You are a bastard. - Goodbye, Maximus.

The Romans won again.

And those miserable slaves would be gladiators, do you think?

You are too picky, Timarchus.

- Priscium! - Yes!

Go to Rome. I need real gladiators.

These local barbarians need to see how the Romans fight.

Yes, your honor!

- May I say that you are making a mistake, Governor? - Explain yourself better, Claudius .

How long do you think my people will tolerate this slaughter?

I can't stand this side of the street. We pretend they are pillars.

- Then go to Rome and buy some. - I can't.

Why not?

Funding is scarce. We have not gotten the promised funding.

Rome, so much glory, so little money.

And they expect me to bring civilization this place.

Again, again.

You are strong!

Violence in the arena, Timarchus, leads to violence in daily life as well.

Gladiatorial games are fun in prosperous Rome

But we don't need gladiators here, we need bread.

I am tired of your whining.

Get lost.

Keep an eye on him, Aemelius. He pretends to be loyal.

Caught stealing again?

Show us and Priscium how to liberate themselves.

Also show us how to get rid of women?

Girls? I have the most beautiful girls. She is a great dancer.

- They are thin. - Are my girls thin?

I have the best girls on the market. The best girls in this stinking bazaar.

If you don't want to buy, get lost.

Come here, my friends. Come here.

I see you want to buy girls, don't you? I will make a special offer.

Take her, look, perfect skin.

Hey...look at him, smile at the customers, huh.

She is a beautiful girl. Take her for 70 coins.

- 70 coins? - 70 coins, a good deal!

- All right, 30. - 30? No way, go. Goodbye.

All right, listen. Come back here.

A special offer, just for you, today. Look, very beautiful, very pretty.

Girls with strong muscles. 60 coins! 60 coins!

- 60 coins? All right, all right. - All right?

- 40. No more. - 40? 40 is no good.

Special offer, only for today, Because you are my friend. You are my friend, aren't you?

70 coins, take them all

All right, all right. 60!

The next day we left left Rome.

Northward, further and further away from home.

Far from the earth, where we lived Our joys and sorrows.

Gladiators traveled in convoy, with us.

One of them looked a lot like Liarn.

Do you like it?

It reminds me of someone.

I couldn't get used to the idea That he was no longer with us.

We had already been on the road for a month.

It was getting colder and colder, especially at night.

- It seems so much to my fiancé. - Are you engaged?

I was.

He gave me this tattoo on my chest.

It symbolizes eternity. We would have wanted to be together forever.

It was the most beautiful night Of my life.

That was when he gave me the tattoo And we made love.

The best night of my life.

Does it hurt?

Hang in there. It will be very good.

That was the most beautiful night of my life.

The best night of my life.

And in the morning.

the Romans arrived.

We tried to fight, we tried to escape.

They killed him.

That's why I'm here.

Don't torture yourself.

Watch it.

He seems to care.

You know, life is full of surprises. You never know what can happen.

We walked and walked, further and further north.

Through the dense forests, beyond the boundaries of Roman civilization.

It seemed like a road without end, I couldn't think of anything worse.

So, we arrived in Dorostorum.

Welcome to Dorostorum, ladies. The worst place on earth.

- Aemelius, come and see. - Yes, they don't look bad.

Not bad? They are great.

Septimus?

That's me, governor.

Now, we will see how they fight the real Romans.

Cornelia, I have a new flock for you.

What are your names?

I am Livia from Messana. Daughter of Scipio.

I am Her Highness Petitia of Scania.

If your father was someone known, you would not be here.

My father was killed in battle.

What about you? What is your name?

Answer.

- Answer me, I said. - I am Bodicia from Thrace.

Next time, when a Roman asks a question, you will answer it.

- How about you? - I'm Jessemina.

- You? - I'm Lucinia.

I see that you are good girls. Now take off your clothes.

Cornelia! Hey, Cornelia!

Can't control your geese?

Perhaps you would like to look after them for me.

All right.

Citizens of Dorostorum. Be honored to introduce Flavius and Wolf Stan.

Gladiators of Rome. Survived the Colosseum To die in Dorostorum.

Now we will show them, what real gladiators are capable of.

The great Septimus trained them.

I remember his fights in Rome. He was the best.

Hail, we who are about to die salute you.

I can't believe it's over!

Give me that sword.

No, the other one.

Would you call that a performance? It was not a fight.

You have humiliated not only me, but Rome.

Next time you will fight yourself.

And it better be, a good, long fight.

Otherwise, I recommend that you to die in the arena...

Or I will make you envy the dead.

He is dead.

Come on, sir, there is a lot to clean up.

What are you looking at?

- You will get used to it. - Get moving. Your friend is starting to rot.

I'm sorry, Wolf Stan. One of us has to die.

- This is the rule. - Whose rule?

The arena rule.

- The gladiator's code. - Slave.

A slave, that's what you are.

Do you realize that Caesar's ideas are emptying Rome?

All the best people are coming here, to Dorostorum.

Don't talk nonsense.

Only corrupt senators and whores are sent here.

Just as I said, the best people.

Governor, can I talk to you?

- Do you really think this is a good time? - I'll be brief.

Please don't organize the fights during religious holidays.

It is forbidden to shed blood on Solstice Day.

If you do.

our country will forever be cursed.

Superstitions-superstitions.

I don't believe in my gods, why should I worry about yours?

Leave me.

I will teach her a lesson.

- Slave in the morning, princess at night. - Leave her alone.

- He should pray to the righteous gods. - Shut up.

Say that again and I'll cut out your tongue.

Bodicia.

You, follow me.

Hurry.

Is that you?

Yes, you can go now.

I said you can say goodbye.

I'm going, but you meant to say, "replace."

Go.

Come inside.

You don't have to be afraid.

I will not hurt you.

I am not afraid.

Why me?

Because you are a beautiful slave.

I don't want to be anyone's slave.

I plan to run away.

Bodicia, wait. Bodicia, stop!

No one can escape from Dorostorum. No one!

Last year two men tried it.

One died, the other ate his flesh.

A slave escaped this year. They found only the bones.

Wolves, he was taken by wolves.

There is no way to escape.

Bodicia, stop!

Stop, Bodicia!

I have some wine. Come, drink it.

This is wine. Come on.

Come on, it will help you.

And it brings back your memories.

Memories of better times.

Of friends.

I had so many friends. We drank wine and had fun together.

Why are you crying?

Because.

Because the Romans have hanged everyone.

We were drunk when the Romans arrived.

We couldn't even lift the sword so drunk were we.

How quickly things can change.

Just before I was running away,

Convinced that it was better to die in the woods, than to live with humiliation.

We have to go back.

No, they will punish me.

I will not tell anyone.

But then, trusting in this strong but defenseless man, I returned to the prisons.

Look. Flavius is here.

Septimus, tell them to listen to me.

Septimus, call them to attention.

Warning.

Again this week, the governor organized something special.

Two against one. None other than Septimus himself....

They will challenge him... Quintus... e...

and Flavius.

As usual, each gladiator will be allowed to choose one girl for the night.

You heard him sir. He was talking about you.

Quintus. Quintus, where are you?

Take it easy, Quintus.

The Romans have made a beast of you. Look at you!

Quintis, take it easy.

- Is there anything I can do for you? - No.

Surely Septimus will take care of tomorrow of my anxieties.

What if you win?

What if I don't win?

Sorry for the delay.

Two healthy young stallions against an old mule?

What was the point of coming here anyway? It's so predictable.

You are wrong.

But look at him, Timarchus. He was already dead before he fought.

I know Septimus.

So, you probably know how old he is.

Yes, I am aware of his age.

I need your services.

And so it was over. Over before it had even begun.

As Diedra said: if you get hit. your cheek, you must turn the other.

To survive, we had to forget it. But it was not always possible.

Diedra.

It was a terrible death.

He would take me with him to Rome.

He promised me.

We must not keep men waiting.

- Since when do you care about them? - Watch your language. They are Roman citizens.

- Romans are nothing but pigs. - Shut up.

What is going on here?

I am trying to explain the solstice day.

- It is our most important party. - Shut up!

Don't move.

Mosquitoes.

The public would appreciate it.

What's going on?

Try to imagine: two locals against Septimus, the monster of Rome.

I don't know if we have good warriors.

Don't lie to me. Where are they?

I should ask you and your glorious mounted troops.

No local warriors, you say?

This is what people will see On the day of your celebration.

Women. Return of the Amazons.

Fierce barbarian females, eager for blood.

Let's pit them against each other For a test in the arena.

It will be spectacular. Septimus Has to start training them right away.

Warning.

Warning.

When I say 'attention'...

you stop talking...

And listen to me.

I had the task of to make gladiators of you.

And gladiators is what you will be.

Who would have thought We would become gladiators?

We were taken to an arena, soaked in blood...

And they gave us wooden swords.

Stronger.

Be quiet. You are not shepherdesses.

Septimus began to teach us with passion.

There was nothing we could do. Except a few laughs.

You will be torn to pieces.

What is this?

This is my armor.

- Get out! - It's my armor.

Opgedonderd.

Lucinia was the worst. No matter how much Septimus tried, he learned nothing.

He blushed at the way Lucinia held the sword.

He kept exempting her from training. In short, he had fallen in love with her.

The lessons were getting heavier and heavier. Septimus knew his job.

After two months we were already casual with our weapons.

But none of us thought, that one day, we would have to kill each other.

So are they ready?

- Almost, governor. - Almost? That's not what I want to hear.

No one can turn slave girls into warriors, into so...

- ... so little time. - Don't be stupid.

I see that they fight like men. Set up a fight.

Governor.

- I'm listening. - I want to buy Lucinia.

- For 200 coins she will be yours. - Thank you. You are really magnanimous.

Tomorrow is a big day.

Two of our best warriors Will fight in the arena.

I chose...

Jessemina...

No, I will not fight.

Livia.

I am a daughter of Rome. I do not fight to entertain barbarians.

Jessemina will use the trident.

I don't want to fight for savages.

Livia.

Will fight with a sword.

Slaves will never understand What dignity is.

So I hope...

You will show us tomorrow...

What dignity is.

Why did you talk to him like that? He is a good man.

Oh, look who's talking! He is a good man.

You can fool him, but not us!

We all know why you sleep With that big bald head.

Why are you so despicable?

You have not yet seen me become despicable!

- Wait until you see me. - Shut up.

- Leave her alone. - You want to fight? Let's fight now!

- I won't give you a chance tomorrow. - You are pathetic.

We shall see.

- What's the matter? Are you woman... - I don't want to fight tomorrow.

Tomorrow? They will fight Jessemina and Livia. Not you.

I'm scared. I had a nightmare.

Please talk to Timarchus Tell him to stop the battle.

- You are crazy, woman. - What kind of man puts women in the arena?

Some will die.

This.... will be decided by the gods.

The gods are the breath of A drunkard from the slums.

I am expecting a baby.

Don't worry.

I will stay by your side.

Why don't we go to get some sleep?

I have a bad feeling.

How come?

I don't think they will.

Who?

My new gladiators.

They will do what?

Killing each other.

You are exaggerating, Timarchus. Those women are not that sensitive.

We made slaves of them.

They are not human, they are beasts.

Don't say it too soon.

Wake them all up.

No doubt none of us imagined that day...

The day when, for the first time, we had to kill.

But he came unexpectedly.

We were awakened in the night.

Jessemina and Livia!

- Why with those? - What? The swords?

I am losing patience. Why did you bring the wooden swords?

- This is a training. - No, everything has to be real.

Bring the real swords. Immediately.

Septimus, they will kill each other.

It is not my decision.

Say your names.

Jessemina here.

How about you?

I am Livia, daughter of Scipio.

Scipio?

- Who is Scipio? - Scipio of Messana.

Did you say Messana?

So tell me, what is behind Jupiter's temple.

Nothing!

Nothing?

There is an old bakery.

That was destroyed a long time ago.

I haven't been over there ... for many years.

Come, little girl. The day will come when we will go home.

Septimus.

What are you waiting for?

Bring me another one.

Give me the sword of glory.

Give me that sword.

Give me the sword!

What?

Give me the sword.

- Oh God Almighty, oh. - What's wrong with that one?

It is not quite right.

Get her out of here.

Give me the sword of glory!

- She will fight. - No, that's Lucinia.

That I would like to buy.

Did you bring the money?

I'll bring them to you. Right now.

Here they are, governor.

Well, let's count them, shall we?

195 coins.

Something is missing.

No!

It's all there.

Get the girl.

How much longer do I have to wait.

Hurry up!

It is getting cold here.

- It's over, Septimus. - No, you are a good fighter.

Just remember this, when she approaches, hit her right away.

- It doesn't matter anymore now. - Don't say that.

As you wish, Septimus. I will try.

Yes, you have to try.

Let's begin.

Save it. She is pregnant.

I spared your life.

Wouldn't that be too much generosity in one day?

I'm sorry, Lucinia.

I should be there instead of you.

Do you think I'm crazy? No.

People pretend to be crazy Because they are afraid of this life.

They are afraid of this life. You have died because of my fear.

I'm always afraid of something.

Look at you. You're so quiet now.

You are no longer afraid of anything.

I wish you could tell me what it feels like.

No pain, no fear.

No worries.

Just the silence -- silence.

That look in his eyes.

- I will never forget that. - It is not your fault.

Where is Diedra?

Cornelia, bring Jessemina and Bodicia.

Sir, I come to announce That you have completed your training.

You are now gladiators.

The governor is satisfied and is waiting for you...

For tonight's celebration.

Here are my gladiators.

Priscium...

make the announcement.

In honor of the local holiday...

the governor gladly announces tomorrow's extraordinary fight.

Jessemina v. Bodicia.

Let my people celebrate in their own way.

It is forbidden to shed blood on a public holiday.

Our land will forever be cursed.

- It's a sacrilege. - I have a strange feeling...

to have had this conversation.

Get lost!!!

You are ruining my celebration!

I told you. Nobody comes out of Dorostorum.

The only way to get out of here are the locals.

They know the roads in the area and can help us escape.

- The locals? But we don't know anyone. - Claudius .

But who will get us out of the prisons?

Enough!

I think it is customary...

That the gladiators choose a companion...

for the night before the combat.

Do you claim this right?

Who is the lucky guy?

I choose Septimus.

- I don't think he's in the mood. - Do you deny it to me?

No, not me.

Obviously not.

And you--who do you choose, Jessemina?

I choose Claudius.

Welcome to my cell. Do you like it?

Yes, it is beautiful.

He really cares about people

Who are about to die.

Tell me the truth. Why did you bring me here?

I don't want to die tomorrow.

I don't think I'm able to...

Here they are.

- Of course you did not make a mistake. - 200 coins.

You keep talking about the party.

And you don't seem to care about my fate.

I am the one who has to fight tomorrow.

The blood will flow and we must continue asking Timarchus to stop everything.

I asked him!

Asked? This is your country And these are your people.

The time for asking is over.

You are a man, Septimus.

Act like a man.

You sit here, complaining like an old woman.

- Instead of getting revenge. - What are you talking about?

Is it not clear? Whose fault is it for his death?

I can never kill a woman.

You are crazy. I am not talking about Jessemina.

She did not kill Lucinia.

It was Timarchus.

You are our only hope. Please help us to escape.

- You don't need to run away. - Why?

I'm going to kill him.

That's why you brought me here.

Please, Claudius. We need you. Please.

Jessemina.

Jessemina.

It is all over.

- Did he refuse? - No, Septimus will kill Timarchus.

- So he said. - Do you really think that will stop everything?

No. Aemelius will take over and this slaughter will continue.

Timarchus is a fool, is a faithful servant of Rome.

They are Romans, Bodicia. They are bloodthirsty vultures.

And nothing-nothing can stop them.

You are wrong.

What are you doing here?

I know you despise me and all Romans. But you are wrong.

It's easy to talk from being on the other side of the door.

I know I will pay for it.

Follow me. I will lead you out of here.

What are you doing?

I would have given you another woman.

Citizens of Dorostorum. Today is a great celebration.

I order you to be quiet.

- I congratulate you and wish you a happy year. - Soldiers!

Am I interrupting you, Claudius?

Are you about to announce something?

I never asked for this honor, governor.

Don't be shy. Did you want to sit here instead of me?

I don't understand you, governor.

Stop your silly games.

Priscium, begin.

Our celebration begins.

- Are you afraid? - No, I don't think so.

Me in the arena with a sword fighting. I've been dreaming about it since I was a little girl.

- Where did you dream of being? - I dreamed of a big house, with a big oven....

And a lot of bread for my family.

And I wanted a handsome husband who would take care of me and our children, and I wanted five children.

Three girls and two boys. Just like my mother.

Can you help me with this?

Where are they now?

They were killed when the Romans took our village.

I don't want to talk about it now.

Do you want to hear my dream?

Jessemina, my dream?

Of course.

I want to return to my country And find my friends again.

And take up our weapons and fight for our freedom

Until the last Roman will be dead.

Maybe you have to kill me first.

Jessemina v. Bodicia.

Citizens of Dorostorum, I want to demonstrate to you.

I respect your holiday.

I announce here, that the winner of today's fight...

Will be released forever.

Don't be foolish. Only death will set us free.

That will be the case if we don't fight together.

- Look at me. Do you really want to kill me? - Maybe it's you who has to decide if you want to kill me.

I could do it my way.

Or I will do it your way.

You cannot shed blood today, Claudius.

In this case, Governor, I will make an exception.

Do not pull.

Leave it to me.

Give me a sword.

Give me a sword, Aemelius.

Give me a sword!

Eventually, you learned.

And so it was over. Without thinking about what would happen next.

We simply killed the fear in ourselves.

We killed the fear inside And people saw it and fought with us.

The rebellion was brutal, but just.

Fair, but cruel.

The people set fire to the settlement ... that miserable outpost of Rome.

Dorostorum disappeared from the map of the empire.

This was the first revolt among the northern tribes...

Who were called barbarians.

A wave of revolts followed that led to the disappearance of the empire....

When the barbarians invaded Rome in AD 410.