APA 2302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Chariot Racing, Gladiator

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Human Kinetics
• Course: APA 2302
• Professor: N/ A

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Apa2302 gladiators races were rough and loud they lasted 7 laps and would include as many as 12 chariots at any one time (drivers were slaves) The gladiators the term gladiator originates from a weapon called a gladius used by romans. Gladiators were primarily war prisoners, condemned criminals disobedient slaves, and select individuals sent to gladiator schools for expensive training. Gladiators fought in stadiums of upwards of 50,000 spectators crowds participated in the event and displayed thumbs up or down to the. Emperor to decide if the conquered gladiator should survive if gladiator fought well, he was spared to fight another day. Gladiators could also be rented to stage a munrus (contest) to honour an individual. By the 1st and 2nd centuries, popularity for gladiatorial combat was widespread for example, in pompeii, a population of 20,000 an amphitheatre was built to seat 20,000 and a school to train gladiators was established.