For years Roman entertainment has fascinated historians. Gladiators were one form of entertainment. The Romans liked gladiators because they liked seeing blood, it gave them hope, and they liked to celebrate a champion.
The entertainment of the people was the first priority, the gladiator’s lives not so much. The biggest population of gladiators were slaves, prisoners of war or criminals (Watkins 9). The gladiators were taught to fight with a short sword and shield. Others used a net and a trident. The net to slow them and the trident to skewer them (Evanston 50). It took brute force and money to train these men. Also, the trainers had to have techniques to fight in the amphitheater (Watkins 14). The Gladiators lasted for 700 years. They …show more content…
and other countries. The gladiators influenced California to build the Los Angeles coliseum for the summer Olympic Games. They also influenced bull fights closely related to animal fights (Watkins 77). The gladiators inspired us to have fearless rodeo clowns to bravely protect the cowboy, where their lives could be lost every time they have the Cowboys get on the bull. The gladiators impacted boxers and wrestlers to use the same techniques as them . Athletes today have competitive spirits and devote long hours to training like the ruthless gladiator . Horse races descended from gladiators fighting on chariots (Watkins …show more content…
The Romans disliked the Christians because they worshipped another God and would not bow to theirs (Licona 14). The Christians were being accused of murders because of gladiators (Licona 6-7). Many suffered a horrible death to Rome's appetite for blood and death (Licona 14). Then Nero passed the blame to the Christians for burning Rome and that didn't make it any better. The early Christians were treated brutally by Rome in the circus also known as the Coliseum (Licona 10). History says that they were very familiar with gladiators (Licona 14). Gladiators were specifically mentioned 80 times in the writing of the early Christian fathers (Licona 5). Gladiators were Christian slaves purchased to fight in gruesome bloody battles as gladiators (Licona
The entertainment of the people was the first priority, the gladiator’s lives not so much. The biggest population of gladiators were slaves, prisoners of war or criminals (Watkins 9). The gladiators were taught to fight with a short sword and shield. Others used a net and a trident. The net to slow them and the trident to skewer them (Evanston 50). It took brute force and money to train these men. Also, the trainers had to have techniques to fight in the amphitheater (Watkins 14). The Gladiators lasted for 700 years. They …show more content…
and other countries. The gladiators influenced California to build the Los Angeles coliseum for the summer Olympic Games. They also influenced bull fights closely related to animal fights (Watkins 77). The gladiators inspired us to have fearless rodeo clowns to bravely protect the cowboy, where their lives could be lost every time they have the Cowboys get on the bull. The gladiators impacted boxers and wrestlers to use the same techniques as them . Athletes today have competitive spirits and devote long hours to training like the ruthless gladiator . Horse races descended from gladiators fighting on chariots (Watkins …show more content…
The Romans disliked the Christians because they worshipped another God and would not bow to theirs (Licona 14). The Christians were being accused of murders because of gladiators (Licona 6-7). Many suffered a horrible death to Rome's appetite for blood and death (Licona 14). Then Nero passed the blame to the Christians for burning Rome and that didn't make it any better. The early Christians were treated brutally by Rome in the circus also known as the Coliseum (Licona 10). History says that they were very familiar with gladiators (Licona 14). Gladiators were specifically mentioned 80 times in the writing of the early Christian fathers (Licona 5). Gladiators were Christian slaves purchased to fight in gruesome bloody battles as gladiators (Licona