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in ancient Rome, in the collisium the gladiators would fight one and other of animals until death some times.

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What is a gladitor?

A gladiator was a Roman entertainer who fought an opponent for the amusement of a crowd. Sometimes he was a slave, prisoner of war, or free man, and he fought either people or animals.


What animals did the Romans fight in the coluseem?

The animals that were fought in the Colosseum were many. Some of them are lions, tigers, hippos, rhinos, bears, leopards, and, believe it or not, ostriches. Any animal that was considered large and vicious was fair game for the arena.


What types of people were gladiators and why did the fight for rome?

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.


Where would gladiators fight to the death while people watch?

Gladiators were skilled at combat and fought simply for the entertainment of the people of Rome. The fights would take place in arenas, comparable to a modern professional sporting event, minus the mindless murder. These arenas were scattered throughout Rome, but the most famous was the Roman Colosseum.


Why was the Coliseum in Rome made?

The coliseum in rome was made for entertainment purposes for the people of rome and its governers and emperor. Except the entertainment was gory , there were gladiators that slaughtered each other or they fought animals and loads of these people and animals died just to entertain the people of rome.

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What animals did they fight?

Gladiators in ancient Rome mostly fought against each other, but sometimes they also fought against wild animals such as lions, tigers, bears, and other exotic creatures to entertain the crowd. These animal hunts were known as venationes and were often part of larger public spectacles in arenas.


What were the people called who were forced to fight animals in the coliseum?

Sometimes gladiators fought with animals. But, they also threw christians to the animals and sometimes criminals met their fate by fighting with animals.


What was the role of gladiators in ancient rome?

Gladiators fought eachother, or animals for the entertainment of the Roman people.


Where wild animals fought people?

Probably the Colosseum in Rome, back in the Ancient Roman times.


What is a gladitor?

A gladiator was a Roman entertainer who fought an opponent for the amusement of a crowd. Sometimes he was a slave, prisoner of war, or free man, and he fought either people or animals.


What overall term is given to the people who fought each other and animals as entertainment in Ancient Rome?

gladiator


What overall term is given to people who fought each other and animals as entertainment in ancient Rome?

Gladiators.


Who did the gladiators fight?

The gladiators fought wild animals,criminals,and other fighters to entertain the people of the city.


How was food gotten in the old stone age?

In the stone age most people fought for their food from animals or set traps...


What is another word for peolpe?

Humans, Earthlings, Animals or People


What animals did the Romans fight in the coluseem?

The animals that were fought in the Colosseum were many. Some of them are lions, tigers, hippos, rhinos, bears, leopards, and, believe it or not, ostriches. Any animal that was considered large and vicious was fair game for the arena.


What happened to the arenas after the game?

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