What was the average height of an ancient roman gladiator?

Answer 1

Around 5'2" to 5'4" for a foot-soldier, taller for horsemen.

This answer is incorrect. The following quote is from Adrian Goldsworthy's book The Complete Roman Army, "according to Vegetius, and referring to the Principate (Period started with Augustus), recruits for the first cohort of a legion or a cavalry ALA were to be, in Roman measurements, 6 ft, or occasionally 5 ft 10 in tall (this is just over 5 ft. 10 (1.77 m) and 5 ft 8 in (1.7m) in Modern measurements." However, the guideline on height did provide some variance in that shorter men of good build and strength were allow in as recruits. Also, there was much flexibility for educated recruits since these men would be assigned clerical and administrative functions. The vast majority of recruits were in their late teens and early 20s.

Answer 2

There was no average height of the gladiators as they were from all ethnic groups whose physical characteristics would differ. What was more important than height was his build. Gladiators were fed a diet that helped them to bulk up and thus be able to endure the rigors of training and the actual combat in the arena.

There was no average height of the gladiators as they were from all ethnic groups whose physical characteristics would differ. What was more important than height was his build. Gladiators were fed a diet that helped them to bulk up and thus be able to endure the rigors of training and the actual combat in the arena.

There was no average height of the gladiators as they were from all ethnic groups whose physical characteristics would differ. What was more important than height was his build. Gladiators were fed a diet that helped them to bulk up and thus be able to endure the rigors of training and the actual combat in the arena.

There was no average height of the gladiators as they were from all ethnic groups whose physical characteristics would differ. What was more important than height was his build. Gladiators were fed a diet that helped them to bulk up and thus be able to endure the rigors of training and the actual combat in the arena.

There was no average height of the gladiators as they were from all ethnic groups whose physical characteristics would differ. What was more important than height was his build. Gladiators were fed a diet that helped them to bulk up and thus be able to endure the rigors of training and the actual combat in the arena.

There was no average height of the gladiators as they were from all ethnic groups whose physical characteristics would differ. What was more important than height was his build. Gladiators were fed a diet that helped them to bulk up and thus be able to endure the rigors of training and the actual combat in the arena.

There was no average height of the gladiators as they were from all ethnic groups whose physical characteristics would differ. What was more important than height was his build. Gladiators were fed a diet that helped them to bulk up and thus be able to endure the rigors of training and the actual combat in the arena.

There was no average height of the gladiators as they were from all ethnic groups whose physical characteristics would differ. What was more important than height was his build. Gladiators were fed a diet that helped them to bulk up and thus be able to endure the rigors of training and the actual combat in the arena.

There was no average height of the gladiators as they were from all ethnic groups whose physical characteristics would differ. What was more important than height was his build. Gladiators were fed a diet that helped them to bulk up and thus be able to endure the rigors of training and the actual combat in the arena.

Answer 3

There was no average height of the gladiators as they were from all ethnic groups whose physical characteristics would differ. What was more important than height was his build. Gladiators were fed a diet that helped them to bulk up and thus be able to endure the rigors of training and the actual combat in the arena.

Answer 4

I think the average height of a roman man is 5'4-5'7..will be possible

Answer 5

5 foot 6 inches