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May 3, 2018 · Learn about the origins, types, weapons and armour of ancient Roman gladiators who fought to the death in huge arenas. Discover how gladiator games were a popular form of entertainment and a symbol of Roman power and culture.
- Mark Cartwright
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. Viacom's Paramount Pictures released the film in North America while Medusa Film handled distribution in Italy.
Nov 11, 2014 · A young orphan becomes a gladiator to win the heart of Lucilla, a rich girl promised to another fighter. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and read user and critic reviews of this 2012 film.
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- Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- Iginio Straffi
- 2014-11-11
- Types of gladiators. There were over two dozen different types of gladiators, distinguished from each other by the weapons they used, the armor they wore, the fighting styles they employed, and the events at which they fought.
- Were there women gladiators? There were female gladiators, although they were a very small minority and according to writings from the times, they were apparently viewed as an oddity and a peculiar entertainment, more than as simply a regular type of gladiator.
- Gladiator training. Gladiators belonged to the infame class, infamous, and as such their lives were forfeit and belonged to their masters. Gladiatorial schools were incredibly strict, and the training they provided was harsh, with some archaeological evidence suggesting that gladiators could be killed as punishment for misbehavior.
- Famous gladiators. Most gladiators lived and died anonymously, but a few became popular celebrities and their names have reached the present day. Crixus was a Gallic slave and gladiator that escaped captivity and became one of the leaders of the rebel army in the Third Servile War, between slaves and the Roman republic.
Oct 27, 2014 · Paramount Movies. 1.35M subscribers. Subscribed. 104. 68K views 9 years ago. In Theaters, On Demand and DIGITAL HD November 11! A new hero is born in this hilarious, animated adventure of epic...
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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. Some gladiators were volunteers who risked their lives and their legal and social standing by appearing ...
Oct 28, 2019 · Learn about the origins, types, and risks of the gladiatorial games in the Roman Empire. Find out how gladiators were trained, fed, and rewarded, and what happened to them after the fights.
