HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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What do we call the trained fighters in ancient Rome?
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slaves
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gladiators
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Olympians
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gods
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gladiators are one of the most famous figures from ancient Rome and they existed between 207 BC to AD 404. Gladiators were professional fighters that crowds of Romans could watch fight to the death in special arenas. The name ‘gladiator’ is thought to have come from the Roman word for sword (gladius).
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