Ancient Roman Gladiators by Julius https://padlet.com/ji111669/hekhienav3wyt3gt Things about gladiators en-us 2020-12-08 15:34:48 UTC 2020-12-10 15:36:16 UTC hello@padlet.com ji111669 https://padlet.com/ji111669/hekhienav3wyt3gt/wish/998558460
  • Who were gladiators?
    •   A gladiator Latin gladiator swordsman from gladius sword was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators wild animals, and condemned criminals.

    ]]>     2020-12-08 15:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ji111669/hekhienav3wyt3gt/wish/998558460     Why did gladiators fight? ji111669 https://padlet.com/ji111669/hekhienav3wyt3gt/wish/998573051 In ancient Rome, gladiator fights occurred as a form of modern day sports. Gladiators would fight to the death, sometimes accompanied by animals, to entertain the masses of Rome.

    ]]>     2020-12-08 15:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ji111669/hekhienav3wyt3gt/wish/998573051     Who would watch gladiators? ji111669 https://padlet.com/ji111669/hekhienav3wyt3gt/wish/998576632   The games were so popular that successful gladiators could become extremely rich and very famous. As a result, while most gladiators were condemned criminals, slaves or prisoners of war, some were freedmen who chose to fight, either as a way to achieve fame and fortune, or simply because they enjoyed it. When the gladiators fought it was mostly an entertainment]]> 2020-12-08 15:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ji111669/hekhienav3wyt3gt/wish/998576632 Types of gladiators ji111669 https://padlet.com/ji111669/hekhienav3wyt3gt/wish/998580659 The main 4 types of gladiators  Roman gladiators: Samnites, Thraex, Myrmillo, and Retiarius.

    ]]>     2020-12-08 15:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ji111669/hekhienav3wyt3gt/wish/998580659     Training procedures ji111669 https://padlet.com/ji111669/hekhienav3wyt3gt/wish/998584648 The training procedures are Calisthenics or body weight exercises were a huge part of gladiator training. Common exercises that were also performed by gladiators include push ups, sit-ups, lunges, jumping jacks, crunches, pull ups, squats, dips, planks etc.

    ]]>     2020-12-08 15:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ji111669/hekhienav3wyt3gt/wish/998584648     Techniques of fighting ji111669 https://padlet.com/ji111669/hekhienav3wyt3gt/wish/998587652   The techniques that were evasive and his tactics were to entangle his opponent with his net and then skewer him as a fisherman with his trident. A heavily armed gladiator like a Myrmillo often fought with a Retiarius]]> 2020-12-08 15:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ji111669/hekhienav3wyt3gt/wish/998587652 Weapons used in battle ji111669 https://padlet.com/ji111669/hekhienav3wyt3gt/wish/998590428  The weapons used in battle included knives and swords, shields, and helmets. The use of the weapons was taught at a professional school called a ludus

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