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Hace 3 días · Gladiators were armed combatants who performed in the arena during Roman games called munera. They could be slaves, freeborn, or freedmen (ex-slaves). Slave gladiators were usually trained professionals based in a training school (ludus) run by a manager (lanista).
Hace 3 días · The drawings were possibly made just a few months before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed the ancient Roman city in 79 C.E., killing at least 2,000 people in the city proper. The drawings depict gladiator fights, two simple figures playing with a ball, two boxers, and a hunting scene seemingly from a venatio.
Hace 4 días · In A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Theseus, duke of Athens, has conquered Hippolyta, the Amazon queen, and is about to wed her. Meanwhile, two lovers, Hermia and Lysander, seek refuge in the forest near Athens when Hermia’s father demands that she marry Demetrius.
Hace 16 horas · American actor Jay Robinson famously portrayed a sinister and scene-stealing Caligula in two epic films of the 1950s, The Robe (1953) and its sequel Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954). He was played by John Hurt in the 1976 BBC mini-series I, Claudius.
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Hace 4 días · In this article, we’ll dive into 20 gladiator facts specifically catered to kids, providing a fun and educational journey into the past. So get your helmets on and sharpen your swords, because it’s time to step into the sandals of gladiators and uncover the exciting secrets of their extraordinary lives!
