Gladiator fights

Content
- 3. Origins
- 4. Organisation
- 5. Stereotypes and reality
- 6. Gladiator types
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History
- Munera - Etruscan funeral sacrifices
- IV-II centuries BC, 1st gladiator fights
- Gladius - sword, Gladiator - Swordsman
- 105 BC, State sponsored
- IV century, spreading of christian culture
- 399 closing of gladiator schools

Organisation
- Private and State arenas
- Editors - sponsors/producers
- Rudis - referee
- Gladiator school:
- Lanista, owner and coach
- Gladiators
- Servants
- Private owners and leasers

- Bloody cruel death fights
- Killing is unprofitable
- Many rules
- Forced to fight against their own will
- Good
- High fame, low status
- ”Bread and circuses”
- Death may disappoint fans
Stereotypes and reality

Gladiator types.
Armored shieldcarriers
Samnite, Murmillo and some others

Andabata
Fighting blind

Retiarius
Net and trident

Bestiarius
Animal fighter

Crupellarius
Heavy armored

Equites
Horseman