JOURNAL ARTICLE

THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.

  • Published In: All About History, 2025, n. 152. P. 81 1 of 2

  • Database: History Reference Ultimate 2 of 2

Abstract

The article from "All About History" discusses the historical inaccuracies in the 1964 film "THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE." The film portrays events such as Marcus Aurelius promising rights to Germanic tribes, Commodus being poisoned, and Rome being renamed after him, which are not entirely accurate. The movie also includes fictional characters and events that did not occur during the actual fall of the Roman Empire, which happened around 300 years later. Overall, the film adds melodrama and stretches facts for dramatic effect. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:All About History. 2025/02, Issue 152, p81
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:2052-5877
  • Accession Number:182289982
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