Gladiator

A gladiator was a fighter who engaged in armed combat in ancient Roman arenas for public entertainment, typically as part of organized spectacles. The different types of gladiators, distinguished by their weapons and fighting styles—such as the thraex, murmillo, and hoplomachus shown in this 2nd-century mosaic—were central to Roman popular culture and remain significant historical evidence of Roman society and values.

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