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..is considered one of the definitive works of historical fiction in the English language.

By whom? Stbalbach 20:17, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)

everyone who has read it ... :-) mfc

Easy to say - what about the independance WP:NPOV issues. general literary significance etc. :: Kevinalewis : ^{(Talk Page)}/_(Desk) 08:02, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

People need to stop saying this has anything to do with Gladiator. "Maximus" was a very common name meaning "The Very Greatest". It was usually conferred as a kind of title.