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When was there gladiators?
Gladiators are from Ancient Rome.
Did gladiators fight other gladiators?
Yes they did. Gladiators were owned and trained by sponsors ( similar to football teams today) and the different sponsors would match gladiators against each other. Often betting took place on the outcome of the battle. This was a big business owning gladiators and training them. A lot of prestige came with having the best "line up" of gladiators.
Why do you think that the gladiators were enslaved to fight for entertainment?
Beacause gladiators were slaves, they were slaves beacause they either commited a crime.
What were the gladiators?
Gladiators were professional fighters who battled to entertain the public, politicians, and rulers of ancient Rome
What were some different type of gladiators?
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