Did Gladiators fight against wild animals?
Many Movies about Gladiators like to show men who get torn apart by wild animals. Most of the time these men are either called Gladiators or shown while fighting wild…
How did the gladiatorial games work? (Explained)
Many movies about gladiators make the mistake of portraying gladiator fights as a stand-alone event. That wasn`t the case. The duels between the gladiators were only the high point of…
Where did Gladiators fight? (A complete guide)
Everybody knows the Colosseum in Rome and that Gladiators fought in it. But many don`t know that it wasn`t until 80 AD that the Colosseum was finished. So where did…
Why did Alexander the Great marry persian women?
Alexander the Great is known for many things. Overthrowing the Achaemenid empire at an incredible speed, excessive alcohol consumption, and marrying persian women. But why did Alexander the great marry…