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Originally Posted by Coder

I found the movie to be a little "out there" though... I wouldn't compare it to neither Gladiator nor 300.. this is more of a fantasy-movie than an attempt at a historical movie, though it uses the Roman empire as a backstory.

Is this movie Fact or Fiction? Here is info about the author of The Last Legion

Valerio Massimo Manfredi


Dr. Valerio Massimo Manfredi is an Italian historian, archaeologist, and journalist. He was born in Piumazzo di Castelfranco Emilia, Modena, Italy, in 1943. He is married to Christine Fedderson Manfredi, who translates his published works from Italian to English.

The Professor of Classical Archaeology in the "Luigi Bocconi" University of Milan and a familiar face on European television, he has led scientific expeditions, excavations and explorations in Italy and overseas. In addition to this, he has published a number of scientific articles and essays as well as thirteen novels, including the Alexander trilogy and The Last Legion.