The History Of Gladiators

What are Gladiators?
Gladiator’s were men who became professional fighters specialising in fighting with weapons. Gladiator’s were known to fight in large purpose-built arenas for the public to view throughout the Roman Empire from 105 BCE to 404 CE (official contests).
When fights occurred they were usually to the death, gladiators had a short life expectanc, although it was in some respects a glamorous profession, the majority of fighters were slaves, former slaves or condemned prisoners. Without doubt, gladiator spectacles were one of the most popular entertainment in the Roman world and was probably the most watched.
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Gladiators would train in roman Gladiators school. All of the Gladiator Schools in Ancient Rome were in extremely close proximity to the Roman Colosseum. In fact, the Ludus Magnus the greatest Gladiator School was connected to a tunnel which led directly to the Gate of Life in the Colosseum where the gladiators would make their entry to the colosseum to fight. The Ludus Magnus was in a building just outside the Colosseum and the building next to it was the Bestiaries School, the Ludus Matutinus.
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Some of the best gladiators of all time where:
10. Tetraites
9. Spiculus
8. Hermes
7. Priscus and Verus
6. Marcus Attilius
5. Carpophorus
4. Crixus
3. Commodus
2. Flamma
1. Spartacus A Thracian soldier by origin, Spartacus was captured by the Romans and then sold as a slave.
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