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According to Wikipedia: The now famous gladiatorial salute "Ave Caesar, morituri te salutant" or "Hail Caesar, they who are about to die salute you" is another product of movies. This salute was only mentioned by Suetonius (Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Claudius, XXI, 1214) as happening once, spoken by condemned men (damnati) to Claudius at a naumachia (a staged naval battle) and they used the word "imperator" (Emperor) not Caesar.
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ViviThey said to the emperor "We who are about to die salute you", at least according to Hollywood. In reality the gladiators entered the arenas in their parade accompanied by the musicians. They would have saluted the emperor if he were present, but only in a "Ave Caesar" before going to their assigned placed to wait for the call to action.
Probably nothing or at best they would shout "Hail Caesar!" there is a myth that they shouted "We who are about to die salute you" but this phrase only appears once in Roman literature and it was said not even by gladiators, but by prisoners of war who were about to take part in a mock naval battle.
Probably nothing or at best they would shout "Hail Caesar!" there is a myth that they shouted "We who are about to die salute you" but this phrase only appears once in Roman literature and it was said not even by gladiators, but by prisoners of war who were about to take part in a mock naval battle.
Probably nothing or at best they would shout "Hail Caesar!" there is a myth that they shouted "We who are about to die salute you" but this phrase only appears once in Roman literature and it was said not even by gladiators, but by prisoners of war who were about to take part in a mock naval battle.
Probably nothing or at best they would shout "Hail Caesar!" there is a myth that they shouted "We who are about to die salute you" but this phrase only appears once in Roman literature and it was said not even by gladiators, but by prisoners of war who were about to take part in a mock naval battle.
Probably nothing or at best they would shout "Hail Caesar!" there is a myth that they shouted "We who are about to die salute you" but this phrase only appears once in Roman literature and it was said not even by gladiators, but by prisoners of war who were about to take part in a mock naval battle.
Probably nothing or at best they would shout "Hail Caesar!" there is a myth that they shouted "We who are about to die salute you" but this phrase only appears once in Roman literature and it was said not even by gladiators, but by prisoners of war who were about to take part in a mock naval battle.
Probably nothing or at best they would shout "Hail Caesar!" there is a myth that they shouted "We who are about to die salute you" but this phrase only appears once in Roman literature and it was said not even by gladiators, but by prisoners of war who were about to take part in a mock naval battle.
Probably nothing or at best they would shout "Hail Caesar!" there is a myth that they shouted "We who are about to die salute you" but this phrase only appears once in Roman literature and it was said not even by gladiators, but by prisoners of war who were about to take part in a mock naval battle.
Probably nothing or at best they would shout "Hail Caesar!" there is a myth that they shouted "We who are about to die salute you" but this phrase only appears once in Roman literature and it was said not even by gladiators, but by prisoners of war who were about to take part in a mock naval battle.
Probably nothing or at best they would shout "Hail Caesar!" there is a myth that they shouted "We who are about to die salute you" but this phrase only appears once in Roman literature and it was said not even by gladiators, but by prisoners of war who were about to take part in a mock naval battle.
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Did ancient roman slaves get education?
It would depend upon the individual gladiator. Some were prisoners of war and they could very well have come from wealthy families who were able to afford to educate them, others were possibly not well educated slaves or lower classed people. All gladiators were well educated in their craft and thoroughly trained before going into the arena.
Who did the Romans gladiators fight?
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What were the trained fighters who battled in the Colosseum called?
The gladiators were the trained fighters who battled in the Colosseum.
When was Spartacus to the Gladiators at Capua created?
Spartacus to the Gladiators at Capua was created in 1842.
Which country do gladiators fight in?
Rome Is Where Gladiators Fight
