Gladiators
How brave were they?
177-827 C.E./ A.D
1. Fact or Fiction?
2. Who battled who?
3. Why?
Fearless
How Fearless?
- Risks their lives
- Proves they are strong
- Won't back down
Brave
Ruthless
Interesting Facts
- not all slaves
- Part of funerals
- didn't always fight to the death
- "Thumbs down" didn't always mean death
- orginized into classes and types
- Rarely fought animals
- Women were gladiators
- Orginized into trade groups
- Participated in bouts
- Offen became celebrities and sex symbols
Gladiator Training