1. Gladiators By Yarden Cohen

2. Who are gladiators? Gladiators are slaves that are forced to fight in arenas. 3. What did they do They trained in school.They fought against whoever was in front of them.And could also receive prizes. 4. Were they fought In 80 A.D. the games began in the Colosseum, the blood bath of Rome.The first recorded gladiator games were in 264 B.C. 5. Where do they come from Gladiators are / were:War prisonersSlavesRomes prisoners 6. The most populer types of gladiators Samnite-A gladiator that was armed with a short sword, rectangular shield, and a helmet.Retiarius (net fighter)-A type of Gladiator that was trained to throw a net on his opponent and then put a trident in them.Thracian-This is a Gladiator that was armed in Thracian style, with a rectangular shield called a Parmula and sword that had a slightly curved short blade called called the Sica. 7. The schools The schools are where you trained to be a gladiator.When they tell you what your going to be, it determines everything. If you a Retiarius you were a dead man; if you a Samnite you had a chance.The people that are training next to to you in line are fighting beside you one round but the next round theyre slaughtering you. 8. Fascinating facts Women once fought as gladiators and then that was banned in A.D. 200Gladiators when in training didnt even have real weapons to train with -- everything was made out of wood. 9. In the arena The biggest, largest game ever was held by emperor Trajan in A.D. 107. He killed over 10,000 animals and 10,000 gladiators and it took place in the Colosseum.If you were a great fighter you would be rewarded with a wooden baton.At this point only the most spontaneous, skilled gladiators could earn their freedom.The most fights ever won in Rome was by Publius Ostorius, he won 51 fights. 10. ??????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????/?