The Gladiator's War: A Short Story

This is actually factual as for gladiators were actually trained under their managers, tested and marked for purchases. The purposes of a gladiator were not to fight in wars or battles but to battle against each other, animals and beasts solely for public entertainment in the ancient Rome. The portrayal of gladiators’ status in the Roman society as well as their roles for bloody thirsty and violent entertainment in the film is displayed true to the ancient Rome.

What is the gladiator? The gladiator is a person who was often a slave or captive of war. (Gladiator). They often fought to the death. Most of the time they fought in an open arena in public area for everybody to watch the grueling fight. They didn’t just fight people. Sometimes they fought animals. They even had a specific gladiator to fight beasts. But, the main attraction was man vs. man (What

If you made enough money fighting and were able to live many matches you could earn your freedom as a slave. If you were a successful gladiator you would be on top of the world because you could do almost anything. Many people were mad enough to volunteer to be a gladiator for fame and glory, but few got to actually have it. After a while people started to get bored of gladiator fights because they were just not amused and horrified with these fights.

When speaking of Roman gladiators, many people tend to have misconceptions of who they really were and their status in society. A vast amount of people are lead to believe that all gladiators were slaves and lived under harsh conditions. Even though most gladiators were slaves and prisoners of war, a lot of them were low class men who wanted to attain glory and fame, others were

Most of the time gladiators fought in arenas but sometimes the ruler forced others to fight. Gladiators had the opportunity to regain their freedom but it was nearly impossible. For a gladiator to gain back their freedom, they had to survive 5 years of fighting (5 to 10 fights in total) when only a few made it out of one fight alive. If a gladiator won, along with their freedom, they would get laurels, money, donations from the crowd and a rudis which was a wooden sword which allowed you to become a gladiator trainer. The gladiator’s fights were roman

Being in a gladiator fight was like being a mine detector in an army, if you make a mistake, you or your friend dies. It took a tremendous amount of skill and patience to strike just at the right time. Gladiators were a very crucial part to the roman economy and the safety of the Emperor. The most famous gladiator was Spartacus because of his revolt with other slaves against the Romans. There are many different types of gladiators, for example, a thracian and a Secutor. The Roman Empire also became very intimidating so other countries would not even attempt to fight. The Colosseum was the most popular arena for gladiators, but there were many other arenas. The gladiators were important during the Roman Empire because they celebrated the dead

Spartacus was captured and placed into slavery; where he was sold to a Gladiator training camp in Capua, Rome. He perfected the art of hand to hand combat to kill any opposing gladiator in the Arena all the while Spartacus devised a plan to escape with other gladiators. Spartacus escaped from slavery and defeated multiple waves of Roman Legions by conquering small towns and villages while gaining material and support, using his unconventional tactics thinking, and by training ordinary men in the art of warfare by his gladiators.

These individuals would be forced to fight, sometimes till their death as a punishment. This fighting was a primary form of entertainment for the Roman society. Rarely gladiators would be free men who would volunteer to take on the status of a slave to reap the benefits of fame, excitement and

The distant clang of metal against metal, the feeling of weight being pushed upon your sword, and the prideful cries of battle. You let out a hefty laugh and pushed harshly against your blade making your opponent buckle and shake under your might. You draw back your arm with another mighty howl and bring it down in a sharp arc. Your opponent lets out a cry of pain as they writhe and scream on the ground before going still, their eyes going blank their mouth tilted upwards towards the sky in a silent prayer. You watch as blood seeps from their wounded front side and pool into the grass at an achingly slow pace.

I picked my left hoof up and used my right to launch myself to the left of my opponent. If he wanted me to go right, then so be it, I would go right. I thrashed away from him, bringing my wing up and aiming it at his jaw. I didn't want his teeth on my neck anymore. But the motions pained me, the ache he had left in my chest was still present and my breathing still wasn't quite normal. Stepping away from him was painful, too. He was hurting me even when he wasn't breathing down my neck.

Romans considered gladiators are great, intrepid, and eminent warriors back when they fought in the obstreperous coliseum. Despite all the gladiators several deaths and perilous circumstances to try and survive through people still envied their glory and wanted to be like them which to us would sounds preposterous. Even despite this “glory and fame” the only thing a gladiator could probably dream of was the day he might be free. However gladiators were constantly faced with combat, harsh life outside the coliseum, and had almost no chance of freedom.

The Nature of Gladiator Fights The Gladiatorial fights were noble in some ways, but in others seem to have the characteristics of the lowest form of entertainment. Gladiators were considered to fight with pride, they honoured their Gods with sacrifices and prayer for victory and they honoured their traditions and heritage, often being armed in weapons and armour, and having fighting styles originating from their country of origin. For example "the Gaul. " Glory and fame, were just two of the noble characteristics associated with gladiators, and they were dressed in the fashion of a noble soldier, often trained in the same way.

Most of the gladiators were criminals or prisoners of war that were forced to fight in the arena. Although they were considered slaves, they surprisingly had a better standard of living than most lower class Romans. Because they were financial investments, they had access to doctors and medicine, better food, and exercise. As the gladiator became more and more popular, he would attract greater crowds, making him more valuable, which led to getting him a better lifestyle. For this reason, some free citizens, aristocrats, and even emperors would join in hoping to increase their own wealth. Even slaves would train and fight hard because they could purchase their freedom once they accumulated enough wealth.

A gladiators life was far from easy. Most were slaves, prisoners of war, or hardened criminals, therefore they were not free men. Often times they were trained and forced to take part in the events, hoping for their freedom if

They had to inspect the men just by looking at their bodies and making sure they were strong and healthy enough to purchase. “I did not pay good money for you, for your company. I paid it so I could profit from your death,” he said. These quotes show that no one cared about the gladiators because they were slaves. All they cared about was that they put on a good show.