WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -gladiator, 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Spartacus is arguably the most famous Roman gladiator, a tough fighter who led a massive slave rebellion. After being enslaved and put through gladiator training school, an incredibly brutal place, he and 78 others revolted against their master Batiatus using only kitchen knives.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most gladiators were enslaved people forced to fight. But a small contingent were free-born citizens who volunteered in hopes of earning money and fame. Before they could enter combat, gladiators trained for months in specialized schools managed by wealthy investors who profited from their fighters’ success.

Detailed explanation-4: -Priscus & Verus One of the most cherished gladiator battles was against these two fighters. The battle was the first gladiator fight ever to be fought in the Flavian Amphitheatre. The fight was said to of dragged on for hours as both fighters were well matched and spirited.

Detailed explanation-5: -A gladiator (Latin: gladiator, “swordsman", from gladius, “sword") was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals.