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1. The last rose of Rome by Mdnight_Juliet

   Fandoms: Gladiator (2000), Gladiator (Movies - Scott)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   01 Nov 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus | Emperor Commodus/Bruttia Crispina
   • Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus | Emperor Commodus/Original Female Character(s)
   • Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus | Emperor Commodus & Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla
   • Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus | Emperor Commodus
   • Bruttia Crispina
   • Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla
   • Marcus Aurelius Antoninus | Emperor Marcus Aurelius
   • Maximus Decimus Meridius
   • Lucius Verus sr. (Gladiator)
   • Lucius Verus (Gladiator)
   • Lucius Aurelius Verus
   • Pre-Canon
   • During Canon
   • Canonical Character Death
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Canon-Typical Behavior
   • Childhood Friends
   • Arranged Marriage
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Emotional Manipulation
   • Missing Scene
   • Ancient Rome
   • References to Ancient Roman Religion & Lore
   • References to Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
   • Sibling Incest (one-sided)
   • Mental Instability
   • Descent into Madness
   • Miscarriage
   • Canonical/Historical Wife
   • Explicit Sexual Content
   • Enemies to Lovers
   • Doomed Relationship
   • Eventual Smut
   • Paranoia

   Summary

   "Thought we built a dynasty like nothing ever made"

   Commodus is a lonely and sullen boy. Rumors and malicious whispers have always surrounded him, but Crispina, with whom he usually spends the summers in Volceii, eventually develops a strong friendship with him despite their initial differences. When this friendship grows and other feelings emerge, will Crispina be able to see who Commodus truly is? What will happen when a soldier from his past enters their lives?

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