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Ancient Roman GladiatorsPeople of all walks of life were either driven or pulled to become a gladiator in Ancient Rome. Some were taken captive on the battlefield and sold into slavery; others willingly gave up their freedom in repayment of debts, crimes or simply to seek fame and fortune. Even emperors competed in gladiatorial games. Wherever you can from before, the life of a gladiator was harsh (emperors competed in the games occasionally but...

Well consider this- training started at the tender age of 5 providing you passed physical scrutiny upon birth as a prime specimen of a boy without defect. There were no fond farewells, boys were simply taken upon reaching this age to live in barracks as a “pack” or unit and encouraged from the start with competitive play against other packs. By age 10 they had been taught to read and write and the...

With an all warrior population, where it was illegal to learn a trade, war was an important event. It was even said to be a welcome respite from the rigors of training. Why battle instead of training?...