What was the life expectancy of a Roman gladiator, why did some become gladiators voluntarily, and why did a distinguished woman give up everything for the love of a gladiator? Leoni Hellmayr reveals the history and background of the gladiator games, sheds light on the everyday life, career and training of the fighters and shows where we can still meet gladiators today.
In the Colosseum 300000 people died in 300 years! Nevertheless, those who were sentenced to serve in the arena as criminals were still lucky. After all, he had the chance to defend his own life - provided he trained hard -, received a nutritious meal every day and was well looked after medically, because a successful gladiator had a considerable market value. For his owner he was a cash cow, for the public a star, for the sponsor another rung on the career ladder.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Hellmayr, Leoni
Title
Gladiatoren
Details
Paperback, 7 bw illustrations and infographics. 100 pages.
State
new
Philipp Reclam jun. Verlag GmbH Siemensstr. 32 71254 Ditzingen Deutschland
