Gladiatorial Combat

The Gladiators Munera gladitoria (gladiatorial contests) hold a central place in our perception of Roman behavior. They were also a big influence on how Romans themselves ordered their lives. Attending the games was one of the practices that went with being a Roman. The Etruscans, who introduced this type of contest in the sixth century BC, are credited with its development but it was the Romans who made it famous. A surviving feature of the …

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