The History Of Gladiators
Were the Gladiators always enslaved?
No
where did they fight?
The Coliseum
Why did they fight?
They fought for entertainment purposes only.
would they always fight to the death?
no they started that because it was too expensive to take care of them.
Where the fight started?
The fights first started at wealthy peoples funerals.
What did they fight with?
They fought with swords and shields.
Were the gladiator games unruly?
No they usually had strict and fair rules
what happened during the fights?
The gladiators didn't directly try to kill each other, rather they dragged the fights out to please the crowd.
Who did they fight?
They fought other people and they also fought animals.
Who would usually fight?
Criminals, war prisoner, desperate men, or ex-war soldiers
How long ago did they fight
105 BC to 404 AD
towards the end did they die every fight?
Yes they would fight to the death.