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Because they were captured into slavery, and were being forced to fight by their masters.
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What were the men who fought in the amphitheatres in rome called?
If they were hired to fight in the arena, they were called gladiators. If they were hired to fight in the army, they were called auxiliaries. If they were hired to fight in the streets, they were called thugs.
What were volunteer gladiators called?
There were no volunteers for gladiators. The men who were gladiators were slaves and POW's from various armies that the Roman's defeated. The gladiator life was not something a person would choose to live.
What are blindfolded gladiators called?
apparently Noxii who were condemned men
Where did roman gladiators square off for combat against other gladiators against beasts?
The combat arena for the gladiators against other gladiators and against animals was the Colosseum.The combat arena for the gladiators against other gladiators and against animals was the Colosseum.The combat arena for the gladiators against other gladiators and against animals was the Colosseum.The combat arena for the gladiators against other gladiators and against animals was the Colosseum.The combat arena for the gladiators against other gladiators and against animals was the Colosseum.The combat arena for the gladiators against other gladiators and against animals was the Colosseum.The combat arena for the gladiators against other gladiators and against animals was the Colosseum.The combat arena for the gladiators against other gladiators and against animals was the Colosseum.The combat arena for the gladiators against other gladiators and against animals was the Colosseum.
What was the name of the huge structure in Rome where gladiator fights were held?
Contests between gladiators were held in the Colosseum.
What were the trained fighters who battled in the Colosseum called?
The gladiators were the trained fighters who battled in the Colosseum.
What were the bulidings that the gladiators fought in?
Gladiators fought in amphitheaters, or as commonly called by the ancients, "the arena".
What were the men who fought in the amphitheatres in rome called?
If they were hired to fight in the arena, they were called gladiators. If they were hired to fight in the army, they were called auxiliaries. If they were hired to fight in the streets, they were called thugs.
What is someone who owns and trains gladiators known as?
Someone who trains gladiators is called a "lanista". He could also own them.
What are the heavily armed gladiators called?
Hoplomicus
What were the warriors called who fought in the colosseum?
I think gladiators
What were the roman volunteer gladiators called?
There were no volunteers for gladiators. The men who were gladiators were slaves and POW's from various armies that the Roman's defeated. The gladiator life was not something a person would choose to live.
What were slaves and condemned criminals who fought for entertainment in Rome called?
They were called gladiators.
What were volunteer gladiators called?
There were no volunteers for gladiators. The men who were gladiators were slaves and POW's from various armies that the Roman's defeated. The gladiator life was not something a person would choose to live.
What is the building called that the Romans held the games of the gladiators?
The Colosseum.
What are blindfolded gladiators called?
apparently Noxii who were condemned men
Who did the Romans gladiators fight?
The gladiators fought other gladiators.The gladiators fought other gladiators.The gladiators fought other gladiators.The gladiators fought other gladiators.The gladiators fought other gladiators.The gladiators fought other gladiators.The gladiators fought other gladiators.The gladiators fought other gladiators.The gladiators fought other gladiators.
