History and Curiosities - The Gladiators
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August 30 / 08 / 2021
In the world, there have been characters that today cause admiration and a lot of intrigues. Characters that have a story to tell. In Virtual Variety we are history lovers, that's why today we start this day talking about the Gladiators, people who fought for their freedom and life.
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¿Who were the Gladiators?
They were those people, who were called armed fighters, who faced others like them, or large wild beasts, to give a great show to the crowds who attended the coliseums, and thus to have another chance to live and generate great income. It could be said that these characters were the great athletes of that time because apart from being popular, they had an endless number of fans. Although in the movies we have seen that the Gladiators gave their great shows only in Ancient Rome, however, its origin dates back to the sixth century BC, there is historical evidence that the Gladiators were present in graphic representations in the tombs of The Etruscans (ancient people, ancestors of the Romans). According to experts: "the fight between these fighters came from sacrificing prisoners in the tombs of the great warriors". However, the Gladiators arrived in Rome in the 3rd century.
¿Were they professional fighters?
The truth is that yes, although on TV, they look like violent men, savages, who only entered the arena to kill and ready, it is quite the opposite, they had to go through a School of Gladiators, these schools looked like barracks, in which they received a hard training, which turned them into masters of armed fights, the curious thing is that these training centers were private, they were in charge of the Lancer, It is interesting to mention that these schools were classified by the level of fights won by their gladiators, according to experts, some stood out among the best, both were in charge of the Emperors: Caesar's Ludus Gladiatorius Iulanius and Neronianus of Nero. Those in charge of training these future fighters, and transmitting their knowledge, were called The Doctors, former Gladiators of advanced age, who survived the arena and shared everything they had learned throughout their lives, through the scars left by such fierce fights.
¿Who became Gladiators?
It should be noted that these men, for the most part, did not become gladiators for pleasure or pleasure, on the contrary, they were slaves, who were captured all over the world, who had great physical attributes, great height, and musculature, which made them the perfect prototype for these armed spectacles, unlike the other slaves, who were destined to agriculture or mine exploitation. However, when these men began to attract attention, generate a huge fan base, and receive quite a generous income, the freedmen, high society and politicians, decided to join the Gladiators, to receive the same popularity.
¿Were there also female Gladiators?
Although their presence was very scarce, the answer is yes, the gladiators had their counterparts, these women, like men, had to fight among themselves and against wild beasts. Tacitus and Dion Cassius (Roman politicians and historians). They mention in their writings, that there was female participation in the world of gladiators, under the governments of Nero and Suetonius. Although very little is said about it, it should be noted that these fights were just as violent as the male, there was no contemplation.
¿What were their burials like?
Although it is ironic, not everyone had the same luck to be buried, it all depended on his performance in the arena, if in life the Gladiator had given his best, and won many fights, his relatives had the right to claim the body, and give him a great burial, otherwise, he was buried in a common grave, without the right to be remembered.
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