Gladiators

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A gladiator was a man,

usually a slave or a

prisoner from Rome,

who was forced to

fight to the death in the

arena. The gladiator

was named for the

gladius, a basic

Roman sword.

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Vocabulary Review

• Retiarius: net-fighter• Secutor: chaser• Ludus: gladitorial school• Gladius: basic Roman sword• Doctores: gladiator trainers

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