Throughout history, there have been a lot of important warriors like Celtics, Samurai’s, Ninja’s and Aztec warriors, but out of all of them the coolest warriors of all is the Gladiators. Gladiators were introduced in the first into second century in Rome, around the year 216 B.C. Gladiators were the big shots of Rome, like the military of Rome. Gladiators were named after the sword,
“Gladius,” because they would fight with swords. To become a Gladiator you were either a prisoner of war or a slave. How would you become a Gladiator from being a slave? Well, because they were strong and were able to fight. Why would some volunteer? Gladiator volunteers were free citizens who gave up their rights to be free. It is known that Gladiator life was easier from some. Sometimes, they would volunteer. Some Gladiators were put in to special combat training for some special fights. Gladiators would fight till death. Their lives were spared by a vote of the thumb. Thumbs up meant death and thumbs down meant granted a life to fight. The longest fights sometimes lasted up to twelve days! Some weapons that were used in fights were the following: Gladius Gracecus, (A leaf shaped sword,) Parma, (A shield,) Iaculum, (A net,) Gladius, (A sword, thus this is where they got their name,) and a Fascina, (A harpoon.) There are many more weapons to list but here is just a few. Gladiator fights was the entertainment of Rome. Gladiator leaders became famous like some celebrities today. One of the most famous leaders of the pack had to be Pompey the Great. Cites: (ablemedia.com.ctcweb/consortium/gladiators.html) Gladiators battling in the Arena by Katherine Frew (pgs. …show more content…
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History and Origin of the Roman Gladiators
Gladiatorial combat was a religious event. The games and training was adopted from the
Etruscans, but there is little evidence to support that statement. The Greeks, like in Homer’s lliad, held funeral games in the honor of the fallen fellow Gladiators. The Roman historian Livy wrote the first ever known gladiatorial games, which were held in 310 BCE. These games were held as re-enactment of the military Campanians’ success. The first known gladiatorial game was held in the tear of 246 BCE by Decimus Brutus and Brother Marcus. This game was in the honor of their father Junius Brutus. It was a small affair. Gladiatorial games reached spectacular heights in the number of the monumental venues. In the year of 183 BCE, it was a tradition to hold a game with 60 duels that took place. In 64 BCE, Julius Caesar had added 260 duels of pairs of gladiators to fight against each other. By now, the gladiatorial games had been made a big jump beyond being religious games or event. They started fighting in stone amphitheater known as the Colosseum. Cites: (http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/gladiator1.html) Pompey the Great Pompey the Great was one of the most famous Gladiators. He was born September 29 106 B.C in a northerly Italian town named Picnum. He had a wife, Julia Caesar and three children. They are Gnaeus Pompeius, Sextus Pompey, and Pompeia. Throughout his whole life, he wanted to be in the military. By the age of 17, he was fighting. He was also a military leader, from 52 B.C to 51 B.C. In 59 B.C he and Julia married in a private relationship. Pompey was very wealthy;
“Gladius,” because they would fight with swords. To become a Gladiator you were either a prisoner of war or a slave. How would you become a Gladiator from being a slave? Well, because they were strong and were able to fight. Why would some volunteer? Gladiator volunteers were free citizens who gave up their rights to be free. It is known that Gladiator life was easier from some. Sometimes, they would volunteer. Some Gladiators were put in to special combat training for some special fights. Gladiators would fight till death. Their lives were spared by a vote of the thumb. Thumbs up meant death and thumbs down meant granted a life to fight. The longest fights sometimes lasted up to twelve days! Some weapons that were used in fights were the following: Gladius Gracecus, (A leaf shaped sword,) Parma, (A shield,) Iaculum, (A net,) Gladius, (A sword, thus this is where they got their name,) and a Fascina, (A harpoon.) There are many more weapons to list but here is just a few. Gladiator fights was the entertainment of Rome. Gladiator leaders became famous like some celebrities today. One of the most famous leaders of the pack had to be Pompey the Great. Cites: (ablemedia.com.ctcweb/consortium/gladiators.html) Gladiators battling in the Arena by Katherine Frew (pgs. …show more content…
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History and Origin of the Roman Gladiators
Gladiatorial combat was a religious event. The games and training was adopted from the
Etruscans, but there is little evidence to support that statement. The Greeks, like in Homer’s lliad, held funeral games in the honor of the fallen fellow Gladiators. The Roman historian Livy wrote the first ever known gladiatorial games, which were held in 310 BCE. These games were held as re-enactment of the military Campanians’ success. The first known gladiatorial game was held in the tear of 246 BCE by Decimus Brutus and Brother Marcus. This game was in the honor of their father Junius Brutus. It was a small affair. Gladiatorial games reached spectacular heights in the number of the monumental venues. In the year of 183 BCE, it was a tradition to hold a game with 60 duels that took place. In 64 BCE, Julius Caesar had added 260 duels of pairs of gladiators to fight against each other. By now, the gladiatorial games had been made a big jump beyond being religious games or event. They started fighting in stone amphitheater known as the Colosseum. Cites: (http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/consortium/gladiator1.html) Pompey the Great Pompey the Great was one of the most famous Gladiators. He was born September 29 106 B.C in a northerly Italian town named Picnum. He had a wife, Julia Caesar and three children. They are Gnaeus Pompeius, Sextus Pompey, and Pompeia. Throughout his whole life, he wanted to be in the military. By the age of 17, he was fighting. He was also a military leader, from 52 B.C to 51 B.C. In 59 B.C he and Julia married in a private relationship. Pompey was very wealthy;