There were seven main types of gladiator styles and many lessor types, some only regional. The main types were the Thrax, the Myrmillo, the Retarius, the Provocator and the Secutor. There was also a Venatorius, who performed at gladiatorial bouts, but was not strictly a gladiator, He fought wild animals.
They were defeated armies drafted as slaves to the Roman Empire.
The gladiators originated in the Roman empire.The gladiators originated in the Roman empire.The gladiators originated in the Roman empire.The gladiators originated in the Roman empire.The gladiators originated in the Roman empire.The gladiators originated in the Roman empire.The gladiators originated in the Roman empire.The gladiators originated in the Roman empire.The gladiators originated in the Roman empire.
The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.
Seneca, a roman writer and Senator who lived in 40 AD wrote that the Roman crowd screamed at the gladiators "Kill him! Flog him Burn him alive! ... Why is he such a coward? ... Why does he fall so meekly? Why won't he die willingly?"
Gladiators were mostly slaves. There were some Roman citizens who volunteered to be gladiators and became infames, the lowest layer of Roman society.
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Roman gladiators were used as entertainment in the year 264 B.C. The gladiators were used to kill each other and kill lions for the Roman peoples entertainment.
Yes, the gladiators were paid after each appearance.
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the gladiators would be granted freedom if he was a slave
Gladiators were paid a reward if they won.
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