Spartacus covered in blood in Spartacus season 1 episode 1
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Historian Roel Konijnendijk has brutally assessed a battle scene from the Spartacus TV series, revealing why it's not very historically accurate. The 2010 show follows its titular character as he leads his armies against the Roman Empire, focusing on how he becomes the historical figure he's now remembered as.
The clip, which starts at 24:50, sees the historian discuss how the battle is set up, explaining why the weapons the Romans are using aren't accurate, much like Spartacus' battle strategy as he charges the approaching army. Check out what Konijnendijk had to say about the battle below: Anyway, this is a big battle, huge armies operating in the field, and then one of those armies - suddenly, at the command of one of its leading figures - stops in place. It's likely that the people around him would be able to stop on command. Apparently this is something that reenactors have tried to do. Can you charge and then stop? Apparently, people are quite responsive and people don't actually bash into each other when they do that.
Why Spartacus Lacks Historical Accuracy One key reason why Spartacus lacks historical accuracy in some areas is because the history of its main figure is obscured. Despite being a recognizable face within Roman history, there are gaps in his life that allow for more creative liberties when translating it from history to the small screen.
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