1. Gladiators By: Drew Pirkl 1

2. The start of the gladiators:DecimusJuniusBrutus 2

3. Gladius means short sword:How the came up with the word gladiator 3

4. Gladiator life: They would train Gladiators are slaves, criminals, and war captives. The gladiators would train for their specific type of fighting style. Later the citizens would be gladiators for fame, glory, and to get out of debt 4

5. Gladiator school (Ludus Magnus)Were the training took place 5

6. Roman Sandals:The slaves had very cheap material 6

7. The Roman Colosseum:Where the games took place 7

8. There are many types of gladiators:from light to heavy armor, from swords to spears 8

9. Types of Gladiators:Andabatae (sight restricted gladiators) 9

10. Bestiarii: are beast fighter(wild animals) 10

11. Bustuarii Gladiators:compete at funerals to death 11

12. Cataphractarius Gladiators:Fight on horse for their country 12

13. DimachaerusGladiators:Fought with two swords 13

14. Eques Gladiators:Fought on horse with a spear 14

15. Gallus Gladiators:Heavy armored fighters 15

16. Essedari Gladiators:That fight on a horse chariot 16

17. Hoplomachi Gladiators:were heavly armed 17

18. Laquerarii Gladiator:Weapon is a Lasso 18

19. Murmillones Gladiators:who fights the Retiarii (net-fighter) 19

20. Naumachiarii Gladiators:Sea battle reenactments 20

21. Paegniarius Gladiators:Fight wild animals with a whip 21

22. Praegenarii Gladiator:Fight with wooden swords for the crowd 22

23. Provocatores Gladiators:Were the challengers 23

24. Retiarii Gladiators:Fought with equipment as a fisherman 24

25. Rudiarius Gladiators:They won their freedom 25

26. Sagittarius Gladiators:Use bow and arrows on horses 26

27. Samnite Gladiators:Have large shields and plumed helmets 27

28. Secutor Gladiators:Have two small eye holes 28

29. Scissores Gladiators:Are heavy armored and fight with a sword that looks like scissors. 29

30. Tertiarius Gladiators:Are subtitutes 30

31. Thracian Gladiators:Fought with a curved sword 31

32. Velites Gladiators:In groups with spears 32

33. Venatores Gladiators:Fought against groups of wild animals 33

34. Female Gladiators (gladiatrices) 34

35. Famous Gladiator:Spartacus 35

36. Famous Gladiator:Roman Emperor Commodus Fought in many battles Wanted public record Regularly to part in the Gladiatorial games 36

37. Famous Gladiator:Flamma was able to be a rudis and still chose to be a gladiator 37

38. Entry to the arena 38

39. Reprieve the gladiator 39

40. Pollice Verso: (Reprieve the gladiator)Thumbs up or down decides your fate 40

41. Death of a gladiator 41