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Roman Gladiators 264 B.C. – 404 A.D.
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Roman Gladiators 264 B.C. – 404 A.D.. Origin of Gladiator Matches Originated as tributes paid to dead ancestors Connected to funerals.

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Page 1: Roman Gladiators 264 B.C. – 404 A.D.. Origin of Gladiator Matches Originated as tributes paid to dead ancestors Connected to funerals.

Roman Gladiators

264 B.C. – 404 A.D.

Page 2: Roman Gladiators 264 B.C. – 404 A.D.. Origin of Gladiator Matches Originated as tributes paid to dead ancestors Connected to funerals.

Origin of Gladiator Matches

• Originated as tributes paid to dead ancestors• Connected to funerals

Page 3: Roman Gladiators 264 B.C. – 404 A.D.. Origin of Gladiator Matches Originated as tributes paid to dead ancestors Connected to funerals.

First Gladiators

• First gladiator match in 264 B.C.• Staged by Marcus and Decimus Junius Brutus• Used three pairs of slaves• Match happened in the Forum Broarium• Tribute to Junius Brutus

Page 4: Roman Gladiators 264 B.C. – 404 A.D.. Origin of Gladiator Matches Originated as tributes paid to dead ancestors Connected to funerals.

Gladiators’ new purpose

• After becoming more popular later turned into public entertainment.

Page 5: Roman Gladiators 264 B.C. – 404 A.D.. Origin of Gladiator Matches Originated as tributes paid to dead ancestors Connected to funerals.

Spectators

• Original matches were done in open spaces• As the matches became more popular larger

and permanent structures were built• Example was the colosseum, which held

around 40,000 to 60,000 spectators

Page 6: Roman Gladiators 264 B.C. – 404 A.D.. Origin of Gladiator Matches Originated as tributes paid to dead ancestors Connected to funerals.

Gladiator Training

• Trained in schools called “LudI”• 4 ludI in Rome• Interesting fact: The school located in Capua is

where the slave rebellion of Spartacus started

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Gladiator Recruits

• Most of the time they were prisoners of war, criminals, or slaves

• Some free born decided to become gladiators

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Gladiator Oath

• Called sacramentum gladiatorium• Oath swore, “I will endure to be burned, to be

bound, to be beaten, and to be killed by the sword”

• All gladiators had to swear the oath