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they had to be recruited from a slave place. then they were trained and a few were chosen to be professional. they were then taken to a small fight and if they won they would be given money and would gain support of the crowd. they were then taken to a big games and would be given the wooden sword (a sign of freedom) if they were fantastic at the games.
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ProfessorThere were several ways to become a gladiator. One was to get yourself captured as a prisoner of war. Another was to be a rebellious slave and have your master sell you to a gladiatorial school. You could be in debt and sell yourself to a gladiatorial school. You could be a free man who voluntarily entered the profession.
People became gladiators by either being a slave sold to a gladiator school, or by volunteering to take the training. Prisoners of war were also sometimes sold to gladiatorial schools, or sometimes they would fight for the amusement of soldiers on the frontiers, with the promise of freedom if they won.
Most gladiators were slaves whose masters forced them to become gladiators to show off how much wealth and power the masters had.
In some cases gladiators were volunteers who took the gladiatoral oath for a down payment to help their families - this was basically selling yourself into slavedom.
According to many sources, Spartacus was born a slave. According to one historian he was captured as a prisoner and then sold as a gladiator, which was frequent in ancient Rome.
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What traits do you think might have been necessary to voluntarily become a gladiator or to become a successful gladiator?
to be have somthing to do with ther live make money
How old did you have to be to become a gladiator?
There was no age limit placed on who became a gladiator. As long as a person was brawny it did not matter whether they were a teenager or adult.
Why did Servius have to be a gladiator?
Servius was forced to become a gladiator due to his status as a slave or prisoner of war. In ancient Rome, gladiators were typically slaves or criminals who were trained to fight for the entertainment of the public. Servius would have been trained and equipped to participate in gladiatorial combat as a form of punishment or as a means of generating revenue for his owner.
Where did the word gladiator come from?
The word 'gladiator' is Latin for 'swordsman.' It comes from the root word ' gladius' meaning 'sword.' Gladiator fights were a form of entertainment in Ancient Rome.
What is the name for a roman fighter?
Gladiator.
