Roman Gladiators

They would fight animals and do chariot races and used slaves for entertainmen while beating them

A gladiator in ancient Rome used swords of various lengths, shields of various sizes, a trident type spear, a straight spear, a net to entwine an opponent. protective gear such as a helmet and a short dagger.

The first Roman gladiatorial fight was in 264BC in the Middle Roman republic. They were popular throughout the Roman empire. Flavius Honorius decreed an end to the contests in 399AD, and they stopped being actually practiced some time after then. The actual duration of their presence is relatively unknown. Whether or not the games preceded this event, The Campanians, in 310 BC, celebrated their defeating the Samnites in the first Samnite War (343-341 BC) with the aid of Rome by pitching Samnite slaves against one another using armour they had captured during the war. The games became more popular throughout the Republic, and through the Imperial Era. In 399, Honorius tried to end the games by banning gladiatorial schools, thus lowering the quality of the games, and as he most likely hoped, the interest in the games. When the last games occurred is unknown, although in 440 AD, Bishop Salvius released a Pamphlet which directly attacked the games, although Gladiatorial games were not mentioned. (Gladiatorial games were only part of a larger set of games, including the Venatio, games with animals, and the midday execution of condemned criminals.) From this we can only assume that the games had ceased, as at this point Christians were trying to cease the games on a moral basis.

Slaves were forced to become gladiators, and were released if they won enough

In Rome itself, the first gladiatorial fights were held as a funeral memorial for the father of Marcus and Decius Brutus. This happened in 246 BC. These were not the Marcus and Decius Brutus who took part in Caesar's death. Although they had the same names, they lived about 200 years previously.

In Rome itself, the first gladiatorial fights were held as a funeral memorial for the father of Marcus and Decius Brutus. This happened in 246 BC. These were not the Marcus and Decius Brutus who took part in Caesar's death. Although they had the same names, they lived about 200 years previously.

In Rome itself, the first gladiatorial fights were held as a funeral memorial for the father of Marcus and Decius Brutus. This happened in 246 BC. These were not the Marcus and Decius Brutus who took part in Caesar's death. Although they had the same names, they lived about 200 years previously.

In Rome itself, the first gladiatorial fights were held as a funeral memorial for the father of Marcus and Decius Brutus. This happened in 246 BC. These were not the Marcus and Decius Brutus who took part in Caesar's death. Although they had the same names, they lived about 200 years previously.

In Rome itself, the first gladiatorial fights were held as a funeral memorial for the father of Marcus and Decius Brutus. This happened in 246 BC. These were not the Marcus and Decius Brutus who took part in Caesar's death. Although they had the same names, they lived about 200 years previously.

In Rome itself, the first gladiatorial fights were held as a funeral memorial for the father of Marcus and Decius Brutus. This happened in 246 BC. These were not the Marcus and Decius Brutus who took part in Caesar's death. Although they had the same names, they lived about 200 years previously.

In Rome itself, the first gladiatorial fights were held as a funeral memorial for the father of Marcus and Decius Brutus. This happened in 246 BC. These were not the Marcus and Decius Brutus who took part in Caesar's death. Although they had the same names, they lived about 200 years previously.

In Rome itself, the first gladiatorial fights were held as a funeral memorial for the father of Marcus and Decius Brutus. This happened in 246 BC. These were not the Marcus and Decius Brutus who took part in Caesar's death. Although they had the same names, they lived about 200 years previously.

In Rome itself, the first gladiatorial fights were held as a funeral memorial for the father of Marcus and Decius Brutus. This happened in 246 BC. These were not the Marcus and Decius Brutus who took part in Caesar's death. Although they had the same names, they lived about 200 years previously.

No. Julius Caesar was a politician.

No. Julius Caesar was a politician.

No. Julius Caesar was a politician.

No. Julius Caesar was a politician.

No. Julius Caesar was a politician.

No. Julius Caesar was a politician.

No. Julius Caesar was a politician.

No. Julius Caesar was a politician.

No. Julius Caesar was a politician.

Yes, the man called Spartacus was a real gladiator. He fought in the Thracian style.

Yes, the man called Spartacus was a real gladiator. He fought in the Thracian style.

Yes, the man called Spartacus was a real gladiator. He fought in the Thracian style.

Yes, the man called Spartacus was a real gladiator. He fought in the Thracian style.

Yes, the man called Spartacus was a real gladiator. He fought in the Thracian style.

Yes, the man called Spartacus was a real gladiator. He fought in the Thracian style.

Yes, the man called Spartacus was a real gladiator. He fought in the Thracian style.

Yes, the man called Spartacus was a real gladiator. He fought in the Thracian style.

Yes, the man called Spartacus was a real gladiator. He fought in the Thracian style.

The diet of the Roman gladiator was grain based. He was given meat and veggies, but for the most part the grain/bean diet was eaten as this was the type of food that would make him bulk up.

The diet of the Roman gladiator was grain based. He was given meat and veggies, but for the most part the grain/bean diet was eaten as this was the type of food that would make him bulk up.

The diet of the Roman gladiator was grain based. He was given meat and veggies, but for the most part the grain/bean diet was eaten as this was the type of food that would make him bulk up.

The diet of the Roman gladiator was grain based. He was given meat and veggies, but for the most part the grain/bean diet was eaten as this was the type of food that would make him bulk up.

The diet of the Roman gladiator was grain based. He was given meat and veggies, but for the most part the grain/bean diet was eaten as this was the type of food that would make him bulk up.

The diet of the Roman gladiator was grain based. He was given meat and veggies, but for the most part the grain/bean diet was eaten as this was the type of food that would make him bulk up.

The diet of the Roman gladiator was grain based. He was given meat and veggies, but for the most part the grain/bean diet was eaten as this was the type of food that would make him bulk up.

The diet of the Roman gladiator was grain based. He was given meat and veggies, but for the most part the grain/bean diet was eaten as this was the type of food that would make him bulk up.

The diet of the Roman gladiator was grain based. He was given meat and veggies, but for the most part the grain/bean diet was eaten as this was the type of food that would make him bulk up.

Gladiators had fought in the Roman Colosseum, and in other provinces of significant size. For example, in what is now known as Croatia, there still stands a Roman arena used for gladiatorial combat. Gladiators also fought wild beasts, killed prisoners, and performed other acts of violence witnessed by millions of people over the hundreds of years the Roman Republic and Empire existed.

A wooden sword is the "rudis".

A wooden sword is the "rudis".

A wooden sword is the "rudis".

A wooden sword is the "rudis".

A wooden sword is the "rudis".

A wooden sword is the "rudis".

A wooden sword is the "rudis".

A wooden sword is the "rudis".

A wooden sword is the "rudis".

The gladiatorial games were the most popular form on entertainment. The spectators valued a good, skilled and fair fight. However, this was about what the Roman valued in these contests, not about more general Roman values. To them it was like a sport.

The Colosseum was inaugurated in 80 AD by emperor Titus. Its construction was started in 70 AD by his father, emperor Vespasian.

The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.

The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.

The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.

The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.

The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.

The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.

The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.

The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.

The roman gladiators slept in the barracks which were part of their school.

Obama was their leader and helped them create a stronger Roman society with Obama care! Okay, now to be serious. The gladiator games were not just a blood lust series of events. They served as a symbol of Roman superiority over animals and barbarians. In this manner they kindled pride in being Roman.

The Romans could cuss with the best of them. They used swear words before, during and after the days of Spartacus. But you won't find examples in your high school Latin books.

Gladiators were slaves and they fought in the Colosseum for the entertainment of others Romans that were not slaves. They didn't know what they would be facing but they only got to choose one weapon. That weapon was either life or death.

The Romans did not fight with the gladiators. The gladiators fought each other in the gladiatorial games. These games were the most popular form of entertainment.

The first recorded gladiatorial contest in Rome was in 264 BC. These contests were older than this. They did not originate from Rome. Some scholars thought that they were originally an Etruscan custom. It is now generally agreed that they originated from Campania, which then was the region around Naples, in southern Italy. Fourth century BC tomb frescoes from Paestum show paired fighters, with helmets, spears and shields, in a funeral blood rite which anticipate early Roman gladiator combats. The ancient historian Livy said that the first gladiatorial contests were held in 310 BC by the Campanians in celebration of their victory over their Samnite neighbours.

Originally the gladiatorial combats in Rome were part of the funerary rituals for funerals held privately by rich families. It was a blood rite (fight to the death) called munus Julius Caesar turned the combats into a public show in the 40s BC. The gladiatorial contests became part of the gladiatorial games which included many other events and lasted from 8 am to dusk. The combats stopped being fights to the death and sparing the defeated gladiator became common practice. The gladiatorial games included:

Displays of exotic animals

Animal hunts which replicated hunting scenes

Comic acts with clowns and dwarfs

Acrobatic and gymnastic acts

Tightrope walking

Music and dances

Animal acts similar to those at the circus

Tortures and executions

Wrestling

Boxing

Martial fights

Gladiatorial fights which were the highlight of the day

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Murmillones wore heavy plate armor about the head and neck. Retiari, on the other hand, wore little armor (essentially a pauldron and arm guard). Different kinds of gladiator wore different armor and carried different weapons during battle (remember that they typically didn't have options, as they were slaves.

Gladiators were trained at special schools originally owned by private citizens, but later taken over by the imperial state to prevent the build up of a private army. Gladiators trained like true athletes, much like professional athletes do today. They received medical attention and three meals a day. Their training included learning how to use various weapons, including the war chain, net, trident, dagger, and lasso.

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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.

gladiators were professional killers who provided entertainment for the emperor and the people of the roman empire.they fought in many classes and carried weapons for their unique fighting style.their many classes included the secutor,myrmillo,samnite,gaul,thracian,retiarius,laquearius,dimachaerus,velite,provocator,and many others

Gladiators won prize money. They could also win their freedom after fulfilling certain obligations. If they performed in five bouts they were freed from their gladiatorial oaths and given freedom. If they performed exceptionally well in even a single bout, they could also be given their freedom on the spot.

Barley, ash and porridge. They ate so much barley they were nicknamed the barley men.

because it protects the gladiator so they dont get hurt