gladiator

(Latin; swordsman)

Professional combatant in ancient Rome who engaged in fights to the death as sport. Gladiators originally performed at Etruscan funerals, the intent being to give the dead man armed attendants in the next world. At Rome gladiator matches were wildly popular from 264 BC. By the time of Julius Caesar, 300 pairs would fight at a single show; by the time of Trajan, 5,000 combatants of various classes would fight. In the late Roman republic the audience called for death with thumbs downward (or thumbs toward their breasts) and for mercy with handkerchiefs (or thumbs downward, according to some sources). The victor earned palm branches or money, and after a few victories a gladiator could be freed. Most were slaves or criminals, but a talented or handsome one could become a favourite of society; since they often served as bodyguards, they occasionally became politically important. Domitian delighted in using dwarfs and women as gladiators. With the coming of Christianity the games began to fall into disfavour, but they may have continued into the 6th century. See also Spartacus.

gladiator

(in ancient Rome and Etruria) a man trained to fight in arenas to provide entertainment

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Though it must have routinely existed for soldiers throughout the ages when you see Roman gladiators and muscled infantry men in Sparta, assuming the movie "300" has any claim to accuracy.

Bodybuilding Is a 20th Century Phenomenon by Michael Smythe / Health care industry community

But will he be able to cope with hordes of tiny Roman gladiators and cowboys, and a raging dinosaur amongst other things?

What to WATCH by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

Zoe knows that like the Roman gladiators of 2,000 years ago, she will have a short life in the arena.

Ready for my biggest battle; To television viewers she is known as ... by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)

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