He serve his country well. Won many victories. Betrayed but his Roman Prince. His Family is Murdered. Became a slave and over came all the obstacles and made Rome a Republic again.

Commodus: The general who became a slave. The slave who became a gladiator. The gladiator who defied an emperor. Striking story! But now, the people want to know how the story ends. Only a famous death will do. And what could be more glorious than to challenge the Emperor himself in the great arena?
Maximus: You would fight me?
Commodus: Why not? Do you think I am afraid?
Maximus: I think you've been afraid all your life.

Was not afraid to face The Legendary Achilles although Achilles killed him. Fought to protect his country and brother didn't fight for glory. A true honorable warrior in the Trojan War. He is the best there is on Troy's side. He wasn't a godlike as Achilles was but he sure was the best mortal there.

Hector: You want me to look on your army and tremble. Well I see them. I see 50, 000 men brought here to fight for one man's greed.
Agamemnon: Careful boy, my mercy has limits.
Hector: And I've seen the limits of your mercy and I tell you now, no son of Troy will ever submit to a foreign ruler.

Achilles was by far best of the best at the Trojan War. Defeated the best warriors from Troy such as Hector. Achilles was there only for the glory. Midway he change his mind and was about to go home. Then Hector kill his cousin and that was soon the death of Hector.

Briseis: Why did you choose this life?
Achilles: What life?
Briseis: To be a great warrior.
Achilles: I chose nothing. I was born and this is what I am.

Hector: I thought it was you I was fighting yesterday, and I wish it *had* been you.
Achilles: You won't have eyes tonight, you won't have ears or a tongue. You will wander the underworld blind, deaf, and dumb, and all the dead will know, "This is Hector, the fool who thought he killed Achilles."

He is not a warrior like his brother Hector, he is just a lover. Yes he like to steal women from their husbands. He is on this list for bring down the godlike Achilles. Otherwise he is chicken shit.

Helen: You should not have come here tonight.
Paris: That's what you said last night?
Helen: Last night was a mistake.
Paris: And the night before?
Helen: I have made many mistakes this week.