Gladiators Fights
See Men Fight To Their Deaths or To Their Victory
Introduction
Gladiators will be fighting with other men or beasts. Come and watch to see men fight to their deaths or to their fame and fortune.
Types of Gladiators
There are 5 different types of gladiators:
- Mirmillon (Heavily armed, wore helmets decorated with fish)
- Thracian (Carried just shield scimitar, making them faster on feet)
- Retiarii (Armed with net, long trident, and dagger)
- Samnites (Sword, oblong shield, and helmet with visor)
- Bestiami (Fought wild animals)
Event Information
Location
The Gladiator Fights Will Be Held at the Colosseum and Will Be Starting in the Morning around 8:00 am. Come and See Men vs Men or Men vs Beast and Watch Until There Will Only Be 1 Winner Left.
When?
Thursday, Oct 15, 2015, 08:00 AM
Where?
Colosseum
Agenda
8:00 am-10:00 am - Preparing arena and seats
10:00 am-12:00 pm - Man vs Man
12:00 pm- 2:30 pm - Man vs Beast
2:30 pm-3:15 pm - Break
3:15 pm-5:15 pm - Final Champoinships
Colosseum (From inside)
This what the inside of the Colosseum looks like and you can also see where the arena is.
Man vs Man vs Beast
You will see fights like this.
Colosseum
The Colosseum can hold as much as 50,000 people
What Are Some Similarities and Differences of Entertainment Back Then and Now?
Similar
- Some entertainment, such as, race car races are watched to
see cars crash (violence)
- We watch entertainment to
get our minds off of our life
Different
- Some entertainment, are on electronics (TV, Phones, etc.)
- Not very violent like the Romans