The gladiators killed wild animals and, at times, other gladiators.
What kind of armor did you use/Do you want to kill me?/how did you become a gladiator
The 'thumbs down gesture' in Ancient Rome was used in the gladiator ring during a fight. It was used to mean to kill the gladiator that was losing the fight.
In Latin. I'm or I am a gladiator would be "sum gladiator".
Gladiator fights were held in a amphitheater or a coliseum. Gladiators had to kill beasts like lions. Sometime there were duels between gladiators. When one of them is in agony, people can decide whether or not he will die. If they want that the gladiator that beated the other gladiator spares him, they make "thumbs up". If they want that the gladiator that beated the other gladiator kills him, they make "thumbs down". The emperor stands up and makes the final decision.Chariot races were held in a circus. There was a "spina"in the center of the track.The emperor dropped a cloth, the "mappa", to begin the race. The goal was to destroy everyone's chariot.
The thumbs up mean that if you are in the position to kill someone it means let them go and don't kill them Actually, that is wrong. It is a common misconception that the thumbs up meant the person would be spared. A thumbs up really meant to kill them.
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What kind of armor did you use/Do you want to kill me?/how did you become a gladiator
He/She would disable the opponent and kill or spare Him/Her. Timothy A. Moore
They had the fighting arena where the gladiator and animal would fight. They would starve the animal for 3 days so it would be starving, and keep it in the dark and then be thrusted out into the sunny arena. Under the arena they have the areas where the gladiator and animal wait. If the animal survives and kills the gladiator, it would be thrust into another fight where a trained gladiator to kill wild animals would kill it.
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He/She would disable the opponent and kill or spare Him/Her. Timothy A. Moore
The 'thumbs down gesture' in Ancient Rome was used in the gladiator ring during a fight. It was used to mean to kill the gladiator that was losing the fight.
The "thumbs down" was not a thumbs down, but a thumbs turned (to the side) which indicated that the victorious gladiator would cut the throat of the losing gladiator. If you want more information a good website is: http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/games/a/thumbsup.htm This is where I confirmed what I learned in a college history course. In short, yes it meant to kill the man.
The Latin word for "gladiator" is "gladiator".
Most galdiators had little or no training. It didn't take skill to be eaten by a lion, or kill another man.
In Latin. I'm or I am a gladiator would be "sum gladiator".
Gladiator fights were held in a amphitheater or a coliseum. Gladiators had to kill beasts like lions. Sometime there were duels between gladiators. When one of them is in agony, people can decide whether or not he will die. If they want that the gladiator that beated the other gladiator spares him, they make "thumbs up". If they want that the gladiator that beated the other gladiator kills him, they make "thumbs down". The emperor stands up and makes the final decision.Chariot races were held in a circus. There was a "spina"in the center of the track.The emperor dropped a cloth, the "mappa", to begin the race. The goal was to destroy everyone's chariot.