1. The Gladiator Identity Roman Spectacle

2. Think of it Like a Roman Pro Wrestling Games began with Etruscans. Used as a distraction/status symbol by elite classes. There would be many different spectacles going on all around the empire. Smaller areas would still have expensive productions, but the biggest and best would always be the spectacle put on by an emperor. With much more death.

3. Not Just Your Standard Combat Female Gladiators Exotic Animals eg. Lions, Osrtiches Midgets? Armed vs. Un-Armed combatants Don’t Forget the Noon Executions

4. Gladiator Combat As a Sport Munerarius, would usually decide fate of losing gladiator. Not all battles were to the death Early historians of ancient games would not classify combat as a sport They did train like it was a sport Chariot Racing more popular at the time

5. The dominating image of Rome

7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L9g3kleA Nc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L9g3kleA Nc

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