Gladiators: 100 BC-AD 200 (Warrior) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for Gladiators This title explores the gladiators of Ancient Rome. Some were prisoners of war and criminals, but others volunteered for the profession. The author relates how they were recruited and trained, and how they fought. Many types of gladiator are covered, from Retiarius to Myrmilo.
Full description- Publisher: Osprey Publishing
- Published: 25 October 2001
- Format: Paperback 64 pages
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- Categories: Other Performing Arts | Special & Elite Forces | European History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Military History | Sport
- ISBN 13: 9781841762999 ISBN 10: 1841762997
- Sales rank: 314,981
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Full description for Gladiators
The Gladiatorial games of the Ancient Roman world used prisoners of war, conquered slaves or condemned criminals as dispensable "extras". Some, however, volunteered for the profession and their fame spread throughout the Empire, from tavern to Imperial Palace. This title relates how these combatants were encouraged to draw their opponents' blood and prolong his death, thus giving the public what they wanted to see. It relates how they were recruited and trained, and many types of gladiator are covered, from the net-wielding Retiarius to the fish-helmeted Myrmilo.
