WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Most were slaves, prisoners of war or criminals. Their status meant they were forced into the role. Being a Gladiator was a tough existence. They were often fighting for their lives, survival and freedom.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gladiators had to take an oath. They promised to obey their masters and show bravery when fighting in the arena. Everyone could volunteer to become a gladiator. Sometimes free men became gladiators because they wanted to become famous.

Detailed explanation-3: -Majority of the time gladiators were criminals, prisoners of war and most commonly slaves. Being either sold or conquered for the purpose of training them into fierce fighters. But as the games became more and more famed, free men began signing contracts with gladiator schools due to the lure of glory and prize money.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gladiators were mostly either convicted criminals or first-generation enslaved people who had been bought or acquired in war, but they were a surprisingly diverse group. They usually were common men, but there were a few women and a few upper-class men who had spent their inheritances and lacked other means of support.

Detailed explanation-5: -The gladiators ate a high energy diet consisting of barley, beans, oatmeal, dry fruit, and ash, which was believed to fortify the body. Very few of them fought in more than 10 battles or made it past the age of 30 before getting killed.