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No, but they always watched them. Gladiator games were for the lowest of people, usually slaves or foreigners. Having said that, remember the emperor Commodus. He was notorious for fighting in gladiatorial combats. He not only won all the (ahem) "contests " with his opponents, but he also participated in animal hunts.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIf the emperor were attending, he probably would give the signal to begin as a sign of courtesy. However the official who was in charge of the games was called the editor.
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Was Christopher Columbus ever a gladiator?
No, I believe your confusion may lie in you hearing something about Polumbus the Gladiator. When people talk about Roman Gladiators the time frame is around 264BCE. Christopher Columbus was not born until 1451.
How many times a year would a gladiator fight?
A gladiator would typically fight multiple times a year, sometimes as often as 30 or more times. However, the exact frequency of fights would depend on factors such as their popularity, the demands of their owner, and the rules and regulations of the particular gladiatorial school or arena they were associated with.
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Did it mean death when Julius Caesar put thumbs down to a gladiator?
We have no record of Julius Caesar ever ordering a gladiator's death, although it could have been possible as he sponsored gladiatorial combats. Remember that there is controversy about the "thumbs" business. Hollywood would have you believe that thumbs down meant death but historians believe that it was a turning of the thumb that signaled the death blow. To explain, the thumb was a symbol for the sword. If the editor of the games turned his thumb up, it meant "put up your sword" or don't fight. If he turned his thumb sideways, it meant "run him through" or kill as death wounds are generally given with the sword in a stabbing or straight position.We have no record of Julius Caesar ever ordering a gladiator's death, although it could have been possible as he sponsored gladiatorial combats. Remember that there is controversy about the "thumbs" business. Hollywood would have you believe that thumbs down meant death but historians believe that it was a turning of the thumb that signaled the death blow. To explain, the thumb was a symbol for the sword. If the editor of the games turned his thumb up, it meant "put up your sword" or don't fight. If he turned his thumb sideways, it meant "run him through" or kill as death wounds are generally given with the sword in a stabbing or straight position.We have no record of Julius Caesar ever ordering a gladiator's death, although it could have been possible as he sponsored gladiatorial combats. Remember that there is controversy about the "thumbs" business. Hollywood would have you believe that thumbs down meant death but historians believe that it was a turning of the thumb that signaled the death blow. To explain, the thumb was a symbol for the sword. If the editor of the games turned his thumb up, it meant "put up your sword" or don't fight. If he turned his thumb sideways, it meant "run him through" or kill as death wounds are generally given with the sword in a stabbing or straight position.We have no record of Julius Caesar ever ordering a gladiator's death, although it could have been possible as he sponsored gladiatorial combats. Remember that there is controversy about the "thumbs" business. Hollywood would have you believe that thumbs down meant death but historians believe that it was a turning of the thumb that signaled the death blow. To explain, the thumb was a symbol for the sword. If the editor of the games turned his thumb up, it meant "put up your sword" or don't fight. If he turned his thumb sideways, it meant "run him through" or kill as death wounds are generally given with the sword in a stabbing or straight position.We have no record of Julius Caesar ever ordering a gladiator's death, although it could have been possible as he sponsored gladiatorial combats. Remember that there is controversy about the "thumbs" business. Hollywood would have you believe that thumbs down meant death but historians believe that it was a turning of the thumb that signaled the death blow. To explain, the thumb was a symbol for the sword. If the editor of the games turned his thumb up, it meant "put up your sword" or don't fight. If he turned his thumb sideways, it meant "run him through" or kill as death wounds are generally given with the sword in a stabbing or straight position.We have no record of Julius Caesar ever ordering a gladiator's death, although it could have been possible as he sponsored gladiatorial combats. Remember that there is controversy about the "thumbs" business. Hollywood would have you believe that thumbs down meant death but historians believe that it was a turning of the thumb that signaled the death blow. To explain, the thumb was a symbol for the sword. If the editor of the games turned his thumb up, it meant "put up your sword" or don't fight. If he turned his thumb sideways, it meant "run him through" or kill as death wounds are generally given with the sword in a stabbing or straight position.We have no record of Julius Caesar ever ordering a gladiator's death, although it could have been possible as he sponsored gladiatorial combats. Remember that there is controversy about the "thumbs" business. Hollywood would have you believe that thumbs down meant death but historians believe that it was a turning of the thumb that signaled the death blow. To explain, the thumb was a symbol for the sword. If the editor of the games turned his thumb up, it meant "put up your sword" or don't fight. If he turned his thumb sideways, it meant "run him through" or kill as death wounds are generally given with the sword in a stabbing or straight position.We have no record of Julius Caesar ever ordering a gladiator's death, although it could have been possible as he sponsored gladiatorial combats. Remember that there is controversy about the "thumbs" business. Hollywood would have you believe that thumbs down meant death but historians believe that it was a turning of the thumb that signaled the death blow. To explain, the thumb was a symbol for the sword. If the editor of the games turned his thumb up, it meant "put up your sword" or don't fight. If he turned his thumb sideways, it meant "run him through" or kill as death wounds are generally given with the sword in a stabbing or straight position.We have no record of Julius Caesar ever ordering a gladiator's death, although it could have been possible as he sponsored gladiatorial combats. Remember that there is controversy about the "thumbs" business. Hollywood would have you believe that thumbs down meant death but historians believe that it was a turning of the thumb that signaled the death blow. To explain, the thumb was a symbol for the sword. If the editor of the games turned his thumb up, it meant "put up your sword" or don't fight. If he turned his thumb sideways, it meant "run him through" or kill as death wounds are generally given with the sword in a stabbing or straight position.
Did a female ever fight in the Roman army?
As far as I know there was never a famous female gladiator. However, during gladiator games there were often "special matchups" that might feature women. For example, a woman might be dressed as a gladiator and set to fight a dozen midgets. Other special events might include wild animals, foreign people, etc.
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If the gladiator had pleased the Roman emperor with his fighting skills after a fight, he would be spared by a thumbs up sign from the emperor
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Was Christopher Columbus ever a gladiator?
No, I believe your confusion may lie in you hearing something about Polumbus the Gladiator. When people talk about Roman Gladiators the time frame is around 264BCE. Christopher Columbus was not born until 1451.
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