264 BC 404 AD Origin of Gladiator Matches Originated as tributes paid to dead ancestors Connected to funerals First Gladiators First gladiator match in 264 BC Staged by Marcus and ID: 295772
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Roman Gladiators
264 B.C. – 404 A.D.Slide2
Origin of Gladiator MatchesOriginated as tributes paid to dead ancestors
Connected to funeralsSlide3
First GladiatorsFirst gladiator match in 264 B.C.
Staged by Marcus and Decimus
Junius
Brutus
Used three pairs of slaves
Match happened in the Forum
Broarium
Tribute to
Junius
BrutusSlide4
Gladiators’ new purposeAfter
becoming more popular later turned into public entertainment.Slide5
SpectatorsOriginal matches were
done in open spacesAs the matches became more popular larger and permanent structures were builtExample was the colosseum, which held around 40,000 to 60,000 spectatorsSlide6
Gladiator TrainingTrained in schools called “
LudI”4 ludI in RomeInteresting fact: The school located in Capua is where the slave rebellion of Spartacus startedSlide7
Gladiator RecruitsMost of the time they were prisoners of war, criminals, or slaves
Some free born decided to become gladiators Slide8
Gladiator OathCalled
sacramentum gladiatoriumOath swore, “I will endure to be burned, to be bound, to be beaten, and to be killed by the sword”All gladiators had to swear the oath