Gladiator Research Paper

Athletics is the physical activity of the body. In Ancient Rome, athletics were very popular from 509 B.C- 476 A.D. In Rome, gladiators were important because they provided entertainment. In Ancient Rome as a source of entertainment, they had warriors that played multiple games called Gladiators. The three most popular games they would play. The three types of games are called theatrical performances, chariot races and gladiator fights. The fighting matches were gruesome, gladiators were forced to fight to the death. If they didn't go into the match, they would be whipped with a hot chain. Gladiators fought animals and people, the most common animals included bears and tigers. The horse racing event is called Chariot Racing where people on …show more content…
The three most common gladiator types have different types of equipment. Retarri gladiators got a pronged sword and, in other words, a trident. Sectus gladiators had arm guards and swords. The sword was called a Gladius and also the same one they would use in chariot races. Samnite gladiators have a shield and a strong helmet. There were specialized helmets for certain gladiators. Chariots were pulled by horses of course but their attachment to the horses was called a bigae which is a little sitting contraption that was pulled by two horses. A Quadrige is a bigae strictly speaking, just for four horses instead of two Gladiator helmets decorated from feathers made from horse hair. There are three types of helmets, Thracian, Sector, Murmillo. There are 24 chariot races a day. The Colosseum on big days will have 100 games per day. Many fighting gladiators would only fight three-five times a year because there are so many. The longest show ever (not through the night) is 117 days of gladiator fights at the Colosseum. Chariot courses were usually sold out and the stands could hold 250,000