Caracalla & Geta: The Real Emperors of Gladiator II (opens in new tab)

Listen to Caracalla & Geta: The Real Emperors of Gladiator II from The Ancients. The new Hollywood blockbuster Gladiator II features two of Rome's most villainous emperors - the brothers Caracalla and Geta.And in today's episode of The Ancients were delving into the real history of these scheming siblings. Their story is a blood-stained and chilling one. It stretches from their opulent upbringing to their tumultuous rivalry and culminates with a brutal murder in front of their very own mother...