The Gladiators were men and women who were trained warriors. However most of them were slaves. If these slaves won many times or became legendary they may be granted freedom.
Gladiators for pratical purposes were slaves. They were conquered people who were bought and sold for the sole purpose of the games. Therefore, they had masters and owners.
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The gladiators were the trained fighters who battled in the Colosseum.
Spartacus to the Gladiators at Capua was created in 1842.
Rome Is Where Gladiators Fight
Well, gladiators were usually homosexual.
people became Gladiators from either being slaves or volunteering.
Most gladiators were slaves. There were a few free men who volunteered to become gladiators
Gladiators were mostly slaves. There were some Roman citizens who volunteered to be gladiators and became infames, the lowest layer of Roman society.
They were defeated armies drafted as slaves to the Roman Empire.
They were around when the Egyptians were.
Gladiators were slaves. Some Roman citizens volunteered to be gladiators. They legally became slaves because this involved submission to a master and they also became infames. This was a form of social dishonour which put you at the lowest social status and deprived you of the rights of citizenship.
They did change. The first use of gladiators was at funerals, but it became so popular that it eventually became larger with a wider audience. Large arenas were built to hold games, there were training schools, and men who were taken alive in wars became gladiators. It was a big business for the wealthy of Rome to own or have an investment in a school. At it's peak gladiators had sea battles and fought wild animals as well as each other. Bets were made on who would win and some gladiators won fame and freedom ( though not many).
People became gladiators by either being a slave sold to a gladiatorial school, or by volunteering to undertake the training. Prisoners of war were sometimes also sold to gladiatorial schools, or sometimes they fought for the amusement of the soldiers on the frontiers, with the promise of freedom if they were victorious.
The pre-fight rituals were more than likely unique to the individual gladiator, just as our baseball players have rituals that they perform before stepping into the batter's box. However some of them can be stated. If he were smart, he would warm up and loosen up. He would be certain that his armor and weapons were bright and shiny, as the entrance parade was one of music and glitz. He would check his weapons to be sure that they were usable and had no problem. He would sacrifice or pray to his favorite god.
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The gladiators were slaves taken in war and forced to fight in the arena. If they managed to live long enough and became popular they had a chance of freedom. Their purpose was to entertain the masses who went to the games.
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.