The gladiatorial games were for the public enjoyment of the people. They loved it.
The gladiatorial games were for the public enjoyment of the people. They loved it.
The amphitheatre was the arena for the gladiatorial games, which included animal hunts.
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According to Wikipedia the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. As well as the gladiatorial games, other public spectacles were held there, such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. It was originally used for plays.
The gladiators lived and trained at the gladiatorial schools. They fought at the amphitheatre, the arena for the gladiatorial games.
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The Gladiatorial games and Gladiator history ended during the reign of the Emperor Honorius.
The Romans called the gladiatorial games munera .
The gladiators were mostly slaves. Some were criminals convicted to the arena. There were also a few volunteers. The gladiators did not fight for Rome. They were not a military force. They fought in the gladiatorial combats, which were public shows in the amphitheatres (arenas). The Romans loved the gladiatorial games.