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It is not known how they started. The ancient historian, Nicholas of Damascus Livy said that the legislators were of Etruscan origin. The ancient Roman historian Livy said that the first held in 310 BC by the Campanians Who lived on the plain near Naples in celebration of their victory over the Samnites who lived on the nearby mountains. Recent evidence suggest that they originated from Campania.
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What Town were the gladiators from?
most gladiators came from carthrage
Did gladiators originate in Greece or Etruria?
The custom of gladiators and such funeral games began with the Etruscans.
What did gladiators do before the games?
they ate and got ready for the games
Do gladiators always get chosen to fight?
The task of gladiators was to fight at the gladiatorial games. Individual gladiators may not have been chosen for every single game. However, if not, they would fight in one of the subsequent games.
Why did the gladiators performed?
The gladiators performed because the Romans adored the gladiatorial games. Most gladiators were slaves who lived and trained at the gladiatorial schools. They had to perform.
Where did the roman gladiators work?
The gladiators lived and trained at the gladiatorial schools. They fought at the amphitheatre, the arena for the gladiatorial games.
Did gladiators fight other gladiators?
Yes they did. Gladiators were owned and trained by sponsors ( similar to football teams today) and the different sponsors would match gladiators against each other. Often betting took place on the outcome of the battle. This was a big business owning gladiators and training them. A lot of prestige came with having the best "line up" of gladiators.
What were the gladiator games and who were the gladiators?
The Gladiaters were slaves and servent And the Gladiater games were Entertertanment
Where did roman gladiators come from?
Gladiators came from all over the empire and even from Rome itself. Many gladiators were prisoners of war and some were slaves. A freeborn man in Rome could also sell himself to a gladiatorial school.
What violent games were held in roman times to entertain the people?
Gladiators fighting gladiators, gladiators fighting animals, animals killing prisoners, animals killing animals, chariot races
Who attended the gladiators games?
The king and Queen and the people of rome
What is the building called that the Romans held the games of the gladiators?
The Colosseum.
