Were all Roman Gladiators slaves? (Explained)
The movie Gladiator shows us how a free man became a slave and was forced to fight as a gladiator. But did that really happen? How did you become a…
The timeperiod from 500 BC to 500 AD
The movie Gladiator shows us how a free man became a slave and was forced to fight as a gladiator. But did that really happen? How did you become a…
Most movies and series (Spartacus comes to mind) portray the life of a gladiator as short and brutal with a high chance of not surviving the next fight. And while…
Have you ever wondered if gladiators did get paid? I asked myself that question after watching the Spartacus series. There the victorious gladiator got prize money that he could then…