Marcus Nonius Macrinus

[4] In October 2008, Nonius Macrinus' tomb was discovered by archaeologists on the banks of the river Tiber, near the Via Flaminia north of Rome.

[5][6] In December 2012, in light of a lack of reconstruction funding, his tomb was reburied in order to preserve its fragile marble.

[7] Macrinus' life inspired Russell Crowe's character Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 feature film Gladiator.

[8] Marcus Nonius Macrinus and the fictitious Maximus Decimus Meridius are placed within the same time period.

However, Marcus Nonius Macrinus went on to enjoy a successful career and died a wealthy man.