The Insane Real Life of a Roman Gladiator

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Published 2020-02-14
If you've seen pictures of the Colosseum in Rome, then you already know that it used to be the hot spot in town to go see a Gladiator fight. Everyone would come out to watch fierce men in armor put on a show, but really they were fighting for their lives. In today's epic video we're going to take a look at what life was really like for an ancient Gladiator warrior!

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All Comments (21)
  • @akanji8285
    Imagine the rush of walking out into the coliseum and squaring up with a tiger… jeez
  • @noriahkarib5954
    Imagine wanting to be the best gladiator ever, then just end up being sat on by a bear
  • @s8nis
    I was a gladiator back then and I can 100% confirm, that the enactment of the convo between gladiators is spot on!!
  • @Forrestminds
    This is exactly what I needed on a lonely Valentine’s Day
  • @Iceblade269
    When you’re so early that there are no vids to click on when the narrators tell you to watch this
  • @desidius2003
    I am the commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true Emperor Marcus Aurelius, father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife – and I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
  • @christopherthomson6902
    This video just saved my life, it has all the information i need for my 1000 word essay, and more! Thank you so much i will be sure to credit you in my sources, you absolute legend.
  • @brothermathius9506
    It's interesting that not many gladiators really died in the arena, they were essentially like modern day athletes and they were expensive to train
  • @willp6600
    Actually I have seen multiple documentaries that claim gladiators ate mostly fruits/vegetables/and starchs bc they didn’t want to pay for meat for them. But it turned out it made them capable of insane athletic feats
  • @edgelord8337
    Imagine beating everyone but getting the thumbs down still. (Yoda death sound)
  • @markwilliams9972
    Actually studies in gladiator remains showed they mainly lived on plant based diets and didnt really have luxuries such as meat.. also unlike how they are generally portrayed, they didnt tend to be very ripped and muscular and were often overweight (more body fat gives more protection to lacerations from blades/animals).
  • @TRIIGGAVELLI
    As much as it would churn my stomach I would give anything to go back in a time machine and watch an actual gladiatorial event.
  • @eldrenofthemist2492
    6:35 That was a beautiful line up of weapons and shields. I'll have to take a few screen shots of that. :)
  • @lacrosseguy108
    man could you imagine being the biggest strongest and scariest man in your area and you become a gladiator, go into a match and your paired up against just a goliath of a man and just destroys you lol. i wonder how often that happened
  • @chubbyroll233
    now i see how much Suzzane Collins based the hunger games on Roman history. Thanks Infographics Show! :)