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Bookmark or Share- Roman Gladiator - World History EncyclopediaA Roman Gladiator was an ancient professional fighter who usually specialised with particular weapons and types of armour. They fought before the public in hugely popular organised games held in large purpose-built arenas throughout the Roman Empire from 105 BCE to 404 CE (official contests).
- Ancient Roman Gladiators - The ColosseumPerhaps no figure from ancient Rome is as famous as the gladiator — a warrior of the arena that fought to the death against beasts, criminals, and other gladiators, for the entertainment of Roman society. Gladiators have become heavily mythologized figures, in part thanks to famous works of fiction like the film Gladiator, directed by Ridley ...
- The real history of the gladiators - National GeographicDuring the past 20 years, research has revealed that gladiators weren’t trying to kill each other. Nine out of ten gladiators survived a match. To reconstruct the real story of the ring ...
- 5 Famous Ancient Roman Gladiators - HISTORYHome. Topics. Ancient Rome. 5 Famous Ancient Roman Gladiators. Who were the most renowned Roman gladiators? From slave rebel Spartacus to debauched emperor Commodus, they varied widely. By:...
- Gladiator | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannicagladiator, professional combatant in ancient Rome. The gladiators originally performed at Etruscan funerals, no doubt with intent to give the dead man armed attendants in the next world; hence the fights were usually to the death.
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