and the Samnites had a sword, an oblong shield and a helmet with a visor. Finally, the Bestiarii fought wild animals. The games were so popular that successful gladiators could become extremely ...

The first reports of gladiators (the name comes from the type of sword they used ... they were still considered to be lowly types, and Roman citizens of good standing wouldn’t want their ...

Gladiators came from many different backgrounds. They largely came from the lower echelons of Roman society ... to be beaten and to be killed by the sword.” And their lives were far from ...

My favorite aspect of “Gladiator II” is the presence of Derek ... His homeland is attacked by troops under the command of Roman general Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal) in A.D. 200.