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A gladiator ( Latin: gladiator, "swordsman", from gladius, "sword") was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals.
Gladiators of Rome ( Italian: Gladiatori di Roma) is a 2012 Italian computer-animated comedy film produced by Rainbow, a studio co-owned by Iginio Straffi and Viacom at the time.
May 3, 2018 · A Roman Gladiator was an ancient professional fighter who usually specialised with particular weapons and types of armour. They fought before the public in hugely popular organised games held in large purpose-built arenas throughout the Roman Empire from 105 BCE to 404 CE (official contests).
Perhaps no figure from ancient Rome is as famous as the gladiator — a warrior of the arena that fought to the death against beasts, criminals, and other gladiators, for the entertainment of Roman society.
Jun 30, 2022 · Who were the most renowned Roman gladiators? From slave rebel Spartacus to debauched emperor Commodus, they varied widely.
Nov 11, 2014 · With Luca Argentero, John Schwab, Laura Chiatti, Jo Wyatt. From Rainbow S.p.A. and Paramount Pictures comes a hilarious, animated adventure of epic proportions. Timo, a student at the Gladiators' Academy in Rome, has no desire to become a legendary gladiator like his stepfather.
May 15, 2019 · Roman gladiators were fierce fighters that brutalized each other for ancient Rome’s sole entertainment. The gladiators were usually pitched against each other in an arena and had to sometimes fight to the death.
Oct 28, 2019 · A Roman gladiator was a man (rarely a woman), typically a convicted criminal or enslaved person, who participated in one-on-one battles with each other, often to the death, for the entertainment of crowds of spectators in the Roman Empire .
Jul 4, 2024 · gladiator, professional combatant in ancient Rome. The gladiators originally performed at Etruscan funerals, no doubt with intent to give the dead man armed attendants in the next world; hence the fights were usually to the death.
Dec 14, 2023 · The gladiators of ancient Rome were more than just skilled fighters in the arena. They played a crucial role in shaping the culture and society of the time. From their origins as funeral spectacles to becoming cultural icons, gladiators were deeply ingrained in Roman society.
