Rome

The Roman Empire in the late second century CE, during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and the early reign of Commodus.

The final phase of the Roman Republic, marked by elite competition, political violence, civil wars, and the concentration of power in the hands of military leaders.

Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of Roman senators in the Theatre of Pompey on 15 March 44 BCE.

Civil war between the forces of Julius Caesar and Pompey from 49 to 45 BCE, followed by Caesar’s dictatorship.

A major fire devastated much of Rome in July 64 CE. Tacitus reports that Nero blamed Christians and subjected many to brutal punishments, making the event central to the historical memory of the Neronian persecution.

The civil war following Caesar’s assassination, culminating in the defeat of Brutus and Cassius at Philippi in 42 BCE.

premier empereur romain de 27 av. J.–C. à 14

triumvir, homme d'État romain

Roman general and dictator whose rise accelerated the collapse of the republican political order.

Roman emperor from 54 to 68 CE whose reign forms the political setting for the story and whose government persecuted Christians in Rome after the Great Fire.

Last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and a major participant in the final Roman republican conflicts.

Jewish preacher whose ministry and crucifixion form the narrative center of the film.

Roman prefect of Judea who presided over the authority responsible for Jesus’s crucifixion.

troisième empereur romain, de 37 à 41

prince italien de la Renaissance (1475-1507)

The major political and religious center of Judea and the setting for much of the film’s story.

ville portuaire sur la côte méditerranéenne de l'Égypte

pays du nord-ouest de l'Europe, faisant partie du Royaume-Uni

État situé au nord-est de l'Afrique et au sud-ouest de l'Asie

The kingdom whose political independence from England is the central issue of the narrative.

fortification défensive en Grande-Bretagne romaine qui correspond à peu près à la frontière Angleterre-Écosse