Traditionally, gladiators wereselected slaves or conquered people. Typically chosen for their strong physiques, they would be hand selected and trained into gladiators. ... Lured by the fame, crowds and potential money and prizes to be won, there were even gladiator schools that accepted volunteers...
Gladiatorial contests were dangerous and potentially fatal, but not as often fatal as Hollywood would have us believe: Gladiators were rented from their training school (ludus) and a good gladiator was expensive to replace, so most battles did not end in death. There were only two ways that ...
When the Colosseum was finished, the new Emperor Titus marked its inauguration with 100 days of games. The inaugural games included wild animal fights and gladiator combats. During these 100 days and nights of Roman entertainment, around 5,000 animals and many slave gladiators were killed. ...
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Thousands of gladiators were slain in the Colosseum as a means of entertainment. These battles often took place at the end of a long day which featured other battles and performances in the arena. One of these early events were the venationes or animal hunts. Roman animal traders scoured the...
You won’t want to miss this show. It’s a brutal and violent look at the lives of gladiators back in the Roman Empire days. Anthony Hopkins stars as emperor Vespasian, chewing up the scenery, while Ian Rheon is Tenax. He is a crime boss who has his eyes on power. It’s pulpy ra...
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Gladiolus harken from South Africa and were an important flower in ancient Rome, where victorious gladiators were lavished with them after winning a battle. The gladiolus flower signifies strength of character, moral integrity, honesty and generosity. September Birth Flower: Morning Glory Morning glor...
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