Gladiators In Ancient Rome
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Gladiators in ancient Rome represented both amateur and professional fighters who entered into bloody combats to entertain thousands of spectators. These infamous gladiatorial matches were held in arenas that were found commonly throughout the Roman Empire. Initially, only slaves and prisoners of war were made to become gladiators and fight in the arena using their traditional weapons and equipments.More...
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Who Became Gladiators ?
Initially, only slaves and prisoners of war were made to become gladiators and fight in the arena using their traditional weapons and equipments. Slaves were bought by lanistas, owners of the gladiators, for the sole rationale of making them fight in the bloody gladiatorial combats.More...
Famous Roman Gladiators
The history of ancient Rome is well known for its interesting stories of famous Roman gladiators, who fought in the infamous, blood-spattered arenas, including the Roman Colosseum, throughout their lives. Some of the most famous Roman gladiators, who fought great gladiatorial combats, include Spartacus, Emperor Commodus, Flamma, Thrimpus, Spiculus, Rutuba, Tetraides, Priscus, and Verus.More...
Gladiators Training
The Roman gladiators received training at special schools known as Ludi. There were a large number of such schools established across the Roman Empire. Rome itself had four famous gladiator schools. The largest and the most popular among all was the Ludus Magnus that was linked to the infamous Roman Colosseum through an underground tunnel.More...
Gladiators Importance
Gladiators’ importance has been well-documented in several historical accounts of the Ancient Rome. Gladiators in Ancient Rome included both amateur and professional fighters who entered into bloody combats to entertain thousands of Roman spectators. These infamous gladiatorial matches were held in arena or amphitheaters that were found commonly throughout the Roman Empire.More...
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