Gladiators in Ancient Rome

The term gladiator came from the Latin word gladius for the Short Sword used by Roman troop soldiers. In the beginning, gladiator was an swordsman who participated in combat competitions. In later stage, gladiators were professional fighters at the time of the public combat tournaments in ancient Ro

Gladiators fighting against wild animals in ancient Rome. From Ward and Lock's Illustrated History of the World, published c.1882. by Ken Welsh / Design Pics (30 x 24)

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